down syndrome

  1. Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

    How the medical community fails when delivering a Down syndrome diagnosis

    By Maureen Wallace on May 16, 2013
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    Your ears burn. Your eyes water. You cannot believe you just heard an experienced medical professional utter such an insensitive,...
  2. Special Needs

    Operation House Call teaches compassion for special needs

    By Maureen Wallace on May 9, 2013
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    The Arc of Massachusetts began a program to teach medical students about intellectual and developmental disabilities more than 20...
  3. Special Needs

    More ad campaigns feature children with Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on May 2, 2013
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    Have you ever noticed that you’re more keenly aware of a topic when it becomes personal? Parents of children with Down syndrome,...
  4. Special Needs

    Why do smart doctors use ignorant speech?

    By Maureen Wallace on Apr 17, 2013
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    When a professional athlete tossed out the R word in an emotional post-event interview with media, the special needs community...
  5. Special Needs

    Glee draws ire, applause for "gun in school" episode

    By Maureen Wallace on Apr 15, 2013
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    The episode of Glee titled, “Shooting Star,” pulled off a trifecta of controversy: A gun in school; brought by a student with Down...
  6. Special Needs

    Parents find creative ways to fill children’s needs

    By Maureen Wallace on Apr 12, 2013
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    How many times have you thought wow, I wish someone would invent [fill in the blank]? Meet three parents who fulfilled a need for...
  7. Special Needs

    Should students with disabilities have equal access to sports?

    By Maureen Wallace on Apr 4, 2013
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    This year, the U.S. Department of Education issued clarifying guidelines to help schools provide students with disabilities equal...
  8. Special Needs

    6 Ways to ensure siblings aren’t overshadowed

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 28, 2013
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    Children with special needs sometimes demand more of their parents’ time. So, how do you make sure their siblings don’t feel...
  9. Special Needs

    Down syndrome advocates call for justice, training

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 27, 2013
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    Justice. Education. Training. Awareness. In the wake of the death of Robert Ethan Saylor, national and local Down syndrome...
  10. Special Needs

    Coping and surviving when your child won’t speak

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 26, 2013
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    The moment when a child who doesn't yet speak is trying to communicate is a collision of the child’s frustrations, the mother’s...
  11. Special Needs

    Down syndrome: Is awareness overdone and action overdue?

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 20, 2013
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    March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), recognized by the United Nations and intended to shine a broad spotlight on the most...
  12. Special Needs

    Does your child with Down syndrome need a sleep study?

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 13, 2013
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    Parents of children with Down syndrome often think restless sleep patterns are just part of childhood, but research shows real...
  13. Special Needs

    Women unite to bring yoga to children with special needs

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 12, 2013
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    Sometimes, you can’t help but credit fate with bringing two people together. Jackie Currie has worked with children with special...
  14. Special Needs

    Down syndrome ambassadors push legislation

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 8, 2013
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    Every day, people on Capitol Hill lobby for causes, companies and campaigns. Occasionally, one group stands out because their...
  15. Special Needs

    Designer honored for featuring girl with Down syndrome on catalog cover

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 7, 2013
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    A gala in New York City isn’t complete without a heartwarming cause, beautiful faces and inspiring tributes. The National Down...
  16. Special Needs

    What siblings without Down syndrome are thinking

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 1, 2013
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    Dr. Brian G. Skotko has all the character traits I look for in an advocate. His family encouraged banter as a sport. He earned a...
  17. Special Needs

    Special needs double standard?

    By Maureen Wallace on Feb 27, 2013
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    Advocating for a child with special needs often means working to ensure the child is accepted and not treated any differently than...
  18. Special Needs

    Buddy Walk on Washington: Advocating for people with Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on Feb 13, 2013
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    The National Down Syndrome Society’s Annual Buddy Walk on Washington takes place March 13-14, and registration remains open.
  19. Special Needs

    Nonprofit film turns camera on teens with Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on Feb 6, 2013
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    Have you ever looked into the eyes of a teenager with Down syndrome, then listened to — and really understood — what it may feel...
  20. Special Needs

    Today show stirs emotions with prenatal test for Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on Feb 4, 2013
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    The Today show recently featured an expecting couple who shared results after taking the controversial MaterniT21 PLUS prenatal...
  21. Special Needs

    Study seeks experiences with prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on Jan 29, 2013
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    Duke University has launched a study aimed at gathering parents’ experiences with prenatal testing and receiving a prenatal...