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Best Kept Secret: When Kids With Autism Grow Up And Age Out
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. My son, Norrin, is eight years old and I try my best to focus on where he is now...
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Send Cheer To A Little Athlete With Down Syndrome
This is Macy, age 4. She participates in the Special Olympics’ Young Athletes program for children ages 2 1/2 to 7. She’s loving it—and her parents are, too. When they saw her finish her recent first...
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Should Special Needs Moms Have Their Own Mother’s Day?
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. With Mother’s Day approaching and Father’s Day next month, I am reminded of...
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A New Bike Built For Kids With Special Needs
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at Atypical Familia. Jyrobike is the World’s First Auto Balance Bicycle that features a patented...
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This Girl Will Stop People From Aborting Babies With Down Syndrome
No matter whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, it seems like there’s one thing to be agreed upon: Parents-to-be who find out their baby in utero will have Down syndrome deserve access to solid...
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A Teen With Down Syndrome Goes To Prom With Her Crush
Here’s a story that made Ellen DeGeneres’s Good News page: A senior at Arrowhead Union High School in Hartland, Wisconsin had a crush on a guy she’d gotten to be friends with on the school bus. Pretty...
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The Bill That Could Better Our Children’s Lives
If you are an adult with disabilities, you are not allowed to have more than $2000 or you surrender your government benefits. I’ve known this fact for years, after I went to a rather depressing...
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What People Can’t Tell About Kids With Down Syndrome From Looks Alone
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, although as with any disability awareness month, awareness, inclusion and an all-around welcoming attitude should happen year round. I asked parents on social...
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A Disney Princess With Down Syndrome: Now That Would Be Magical
Delaney Skye, 15 months old, is fascinated by Disney princesses, as tots tend to be. Delaney has Down syndrome, and her mom decided it would be awesome for her daughter to see a princess who looks...
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6 Things I Learned When I Made A Friend With Down Syndrome
At first, writer Judy McFarlane didn’t know what to make of a friend’s request to help a young woman who wanted to write. “Her name is Grace, she’s 23, and she has Down syndrome,” her friend said....
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