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Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network: #ShareTheLove
Have you ever said bad things after calling an automated customer service line? Swearing, maybe? Throwing objects, maybe? It is like being in an M.C. Esher painting, isn’t it? Who knows if you’re going...
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Where Hope Grows
Before we start—there are a couple plot hints I discuss here that I don’t think give away the movie, but take away a tiny bit of its suspense. I emphasize, tiny. Minuscule, really, electron-sized. I’ve...
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Therapy for Children with Disabilities
Imagine that someone—let’s call her F. Poe Tenshal—tells you that your baby needs to run faster when he grows up. Ms. Tenshal says that in the world, people need to run at a certain speed in order to...
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Dear Pixar: Inside Out and Papercut Deaths
***HEY, YO. There are some spoilers in here. Just sayin’.*** Dear Pixar, I like you. A lot. My early childhood was spent in stuffy computer labs, arguing about Oregon Trail. Somehow, we all knew that...
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Race, Disability, and Belonging
Friends, family, and beloved Internet peeps, I have a guest post on the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center blog today. Check out out. Comment. Share if you’re moved. Click here to read. Happy...
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Book Review: The Parent’s Guide to Down Syndrome
Hey, before I start: I got an early copy of this book to review, ‘kay? Okay. I think that most parents who have a child with Down syndrome remember cracking that first informational book or pamphlet. I...
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#ReModelMinority: Considering Disability
50 years ago, New York Times writer William Petersen wrote an article titled “Success Story: Japanese Style” and in it, coined the term “model minority.” Today most of us know what this term means, but...
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Game of Thrones, Disability, and Hodor.
There is a big spoiler in here. There is a big spoiler in here. There is a big SPOILER in here! Ok, now that’s out of the way, let’s continue. Hodor. I’ve always liked his character, mostly because the...
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Medicaid is Inclusion
Let me tell you a story. While you read, I want you to be repeating this in your mind: Medicaid is inclusion. Medicaid is inclusion. Medicaid is inclusion. The last century has been increasingly...
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NDSS, Money, and Healthcare: Who Will #ProtectOurCare?
I’ve become aware that the president of the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is sending out a form email to community members who have expressed concern or frustration about NDSS’s approach to...
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