tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29841563879296400612024-03-06T12:02:13.044-08:00Down Syndrome Association of South GeorgiaCrazy Beautiful Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08993468696201246564noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-8859669179985522552013-08-08T12:52:00.001-07:002013-08-08T12:52:26.215-07:00Pool party reminderBack to School Pool Party<br />
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Please make plans to attend our second annual pool party at the home of Matt and Amy Reaves, @ 904 Lemaka Drive, Hahira, Georgia on:<br />
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email: info@southgeorgiadsa.org <br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396027877128197231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-56598491944441414362013-03-07T05:40:00.002-08:002013-03-07T05:46:32.344-08:00World Down Syndrome Day Event in the Park 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Greetings! We would like to invite all our friends and family to the 3rd
annual Word Down Syndrome Day at McKey Park. The event is set for Saturday,
March 16, 2013 from 12 noon-4 p.m. Worldwide, this is the 8th year that World
Down Syndrome day has been observed. The date of 3-21 was set since individuals
born with Down Syndrome have 3 copies of the 21st chromosome. We will have our
traditonal yellow and blue balloon release, a bounce house and slide for the
kids, and lunch. We are asking for families to assist with food items or other
donations for the luncheon. If you would be willing to help, please let me
know, and I will e-mail out a list of items for you to choose from. If you have
any ideas you want to share for that day, please let us know. We cannot do this
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Speaking of ideas, we do have two socials planned in Feb. and March. Our January meeting is scheduled for this Saturday, January 12th at First Christian Church on Patterson Street, Valdosta, Ga. First Christian has generously supported and allowed us usage of their church to hold these meetings every month. The meeting site will not change unless you are notified from us ahead of time. Big thanks to First Christian for allowing us to be on site. We are still working on childcare for each meeting. If you have any suggestions on childcare possibilities, please let us know. <br />
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Please make plans to join us in Feb for a Valentine social at our regularly scheduled meeting time on 2/9/13. We will also have our 3rd annual World Down Syndrome Day celebration at McKey Park on Saturday, March 16th. World Down syndrome day is actually on 3/21 (3 copies of that extra special 21st chromosome--that is why this day was chosen), but we have already planned for the next several years to hold it on the 3rd Saturday in March. Everyone can mark their calendars way ahead of time!<br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396027877128197231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-59508891528485811692012-11-08T11:25:00.002-08:002012-11-08T11:25:26.194-08:00The November meeting scheduled for Saturday November 10th has been CANCELED!<br />
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Hello everyone! It has been awhile since we have posted and I hope that this summer has been a pleasant one. It doesn't seem possible, but we are in the final few weeks of our summer vacation before the kids head back to school. What better way to kick off our new school year by having a pool party! Matt and Amy Reaves have graciously opened their home to host this event (they live in Hahira and directions will be sent out). </div>
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We will grill hot dogs and have Chick fil A nuggets for the kids. We are looking for other items such as chips, desserts, drinks, etc. If you and your family would like to attend, please e-mail us at <a href="mailto:info@southgeorgiadsa.org">info@southgeorgiadsa.org</a>. Let us know how many people will be attending and if you are able to bring a food item. </div>
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Invite anyone who you think may want to attend and get ready for a great day of fellowship and fun with your T21 families! We hope to see you there!</div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396027877128197231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-13431245602779572632012-05-11T10:19:00.002-07:002012-05-11T10:19:37.426-07:00May Meeting Canceled<strong>The May meeting has been canceled!</strong><br />
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It's that time of year and our schedules are crazy!<br />
We know that yours are too. <br />
Because of that our May meeting is canceled.<br />
The next scheduled meeting is for August 10th. <br />
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In the mean time we will be looking to hopefully have a "Back to School" Celebration.<br />
Updates will also be posted throughout the summer on facebook, our website, and via email. <br />
If you are not on our mailing list, you can send us a request to southgeorgiadsa.org.<br />
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<br />Please join us in welcoming our first guest speaker, Mary Clare Tarpley, to the Feb. 11th monthly meeting. Mary Clare is a local educator for the Valdosta City Schools, majoring in reading education. Mary Clare will be sharing great websites and apps to help our children reach their fullest potential while using the latest technology available. She has a great presentation planned and some nice apps and accessories to give away. Please make plans to attend and invite other parents who will benefit from this presentation. We look forward to seeing you next week. <br />
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Meeting will be held at First Christian Church on Patterson St, Valdosta, Georgia. <br />
Meeting time is 10 am - 12 noon. <br />
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For more information, please contact Erin or Donna @ <a href="mailto:info@southgeorgiadsa.org">info@southgeorgiadsa.org</a><br />Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396027877128197231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-86961228554460761062012-01-11T06:32:00.000-08:002012-01-11T06:54:55.182-08:00Webinar for Katie BeckettHave you been denied for your Katie Beckett Deeming Waiver Application?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">What should you do? Before you decide to give up, join us for this webinar. Parent to Parent of Georgia is pleased to have Paula Rafferty Miller of the Georgia Advocacy Office with us to share her tips for filing an appeal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar</span>Crazy Beautiful Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08993468696201246564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-63503258251110405572012-01-11T06:26:00.000-08:002012-01-11T06:26:37.163-08:00January MeetingThe January meeting for the DSA of South Georgia is THIS Saturday from 10-12. We meet at First Christian Church in Valdosta. Child care and light refreshments are provided.Crazy Beautiful Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08993468696201246564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-6833185766192788462012-01-09T19:04:00.001-08:002012-01-09T19:04:06.264-08:00National Down Syndrome Society Newsletter-Jan 2012<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width: 600px;">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong style="color: #e61938; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over
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<span color="#000000" face="'Times New Roman'" style="color: #e61938; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Where Have Your Worn Your 3:21
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">NDSS is thrilled with the initial response to
the recently launched 3:21 signature t-shirts. </span><span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Men,</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> women and children all over the country are wearing
their 3:21 t-shirts and raising awareness for Down syndrome wherever they
go. </span></div>
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pose in the new styles. Now we invite everyone who purchased a t-shirt to show
it off! The holidays are not only a time for gift giving, but for family
togetherness - wherever your family might be, we'd love to see all of the great
places you've worn your 3:21 t-shirts. Whether your family is having a white
winter, a tropical season or somewhere in between, show us how you sport your
3:21 t-shirt! </span></div>
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us your photo for a chance to see it used in our World Down Syndrome Day
materials</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> on
March 21!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
Buddy Walk<span>®</span> on Washington is just around the corner - February 29
to March 1 in Washington, D.C. The annual two-day advocacy event brings the
Down syndrome community together to advocate for public policies that impact the
lives of people with Down syndrome and their families. Attendees have the
opportunity to meet with members of Congress and their staff to advance
legislative priorities, such as the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE)
Act. </span></div>
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year, NDSS and Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action (DSAIA) are holding the Buddy
Walk on Washington and the DSAIA conference concurrently, allowing anyone who
wishes to attend both events to save on travel cost and time. The partnership
was established to maximize the power and presence of the Down syndrome
community on Capitol Hill. </span></div>
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February 29, is $25. The deadline for registration is January 27. </span>Click
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
NDSS National Policy Center hosts several training opportunities to ensure our
advocates are well prepared for their meetings on Capitol Hill. As part of the
Buddy Walk on Washington, on February 29, from 3 - 6 PM ET, NDSS will host its
advocacy training session for all participants. The advocacy training session is
an opportunity to learn <span>the priorities</span> for the 2012 Buddy Walk on
Washington <span>from the NDSS Policy Center staff</span>. Attendees will have
the opportunity to hear presentations on the key "asks," participate in
role-play sessions with state delegations and network with affiliates and
advocates across the country. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />Prior
to the Buddy Walk on Washington, NDSS will host two webinars to prepare
participants for the event. We request that all attendees partake in at least
one webinar (Note: webinars will also be recorded and posted to the NDSS
website.) The dates for the webinars are January 24 at 1 PM ET and February 2 at
1 PM ET. R</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">egistration
information for the webinars will be posted on the NDSS website soon.
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /><em>Registering
for the Buddy Walk on Washington as soon as possible allows NDSS to communicate
important information about the event (i.e., how to set up meetings with your
members of Congress, communicate with others attending from your state, etc.),
so please take a few moments and register now. </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /><em>We
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Whether or not you will be attending the Buddy
Walk<span>®</span> on Washington, you can help make a difference in the lives of
people with Down syndrome through advocacy year-round! If you aren't sure who
your local elected representatives are or you are a seasoned advocate, there are
many ways for everyone to get involved.</div>
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<strong>New
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NDSS is excited to unveil "La Sociedad Nacional de Síndrome de
Down," a Spanish language version of our 10-page brochure overview of Down
syndrome and NDSS. In addition to creating the Spanish version of the brochure,
we have updated and reprinted the English version of the brochure and redesigned
and updated our 46-page new and expectant parent guide, "A Promising Future
Together," and its Spanish counterpart, "Un Futuro Prometedor Juntos." </div>
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about the National Buddy Walk<span>®</span> Program, visit <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-eblYbihvl7Db21l0Q8Fq6cTNSJBCkWzmeEio29wnYN-VkEEEqlerd3NkW93snrCaITIV6ukKpEJzeV4rdm0vhiHoLN0uNgv7HnxlK9KKGlSw==" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank" track="on">www.buddywalk.org</a>.
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3">Congratulations and thank
you to the following Walk organizers for being the first ten to complete the
2011 Buddy Walk Organizers Survey. They will each receive a $20 gift certificate
from Buddy Walk National Partner, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-cmOfzjBwcP5V4NtDlyNRZLpvQqWFUmv27QQCjlK5z65StzjeLs_yHv7wodcuRV3LuB4dny-FER1vUPBXP-YWUc1hzaTo27DuqOaECSj0cHMhtSuv3Knt3t" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">Down Syndrome Footprint</a>, in
addition to being entered into a drawing for a free registration to the Buddy
Walk Conference in Boston, MA this spring. </span></div>
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><span>It's not too late to
be entered into the conference registration drawing! Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-fZm7xvnRsPmW7UrJ2F9ws6JjPX86Uty8axrzGZIirJ7a84VarTYXG38-Rsoco6WcrBUcH6zUStbbtZaEM2HdVEwyGyngLLdjmCoqqV0_nxRwEzd9FkytIex7ypHz0rxFZbfPnBsc_o6A==" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> to fill out the survey
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><strong><span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3">2012 Buddy Walk
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3">The 4th Annual Buddy Walk
Conference will be held on Saturday, April 28, in Boston, MA. We are putting
the final touches on the schedule of events and encourage you submit topics to
include in breakout sessions and roundtable discussions. </span></div>
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3">Click <a href="mailto:rswitalski@ndss.org?subject=Buddy%20Walk%20Conference" linktype="2" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a> to email your suggestions to Rebecca
Switalski, NDSS National Buddy Walk Director. Interested in being a speaker? Let
us know that too!<br /><br /><strong>2012 Buddy Walk Season</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Registration is open for the 2012
Buddy Walk season! Please remember that a new registration must be completed
each year in order for your group to remain a part of the national program.
Once your Buddy Walk registration has been received by the NDSS office, a custom
license agreement will be emailed to you. When the signed agreement is returned
to the NDSS office (by mail, fax or email) your Walk registration will be
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Don't remember your password?
</span><a href="" shape="rect" style="font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank">Click </a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-fzmk9lti9IGplkbgnxpddrEupeiPUKcbqKwpzRRdM4-zoSdq0-Dq29YwNfwj2ClMgndLKJkUPb9GUbBAPHJ5j8g_77Y-TtNkB8gJCrOwkbozNZZrvtNqh3Z9CdbLSWolaWhBWNSf1KOevW32Q4MzGqLpggQz-frNzifbn813H0ltvTuNONylQR" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> to have it emailed to you.</span></div>
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Do you have a Buddy Walk story
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Story Buddy Walk section and click the 'submit' bookmark to add your
story!</div>
<strong><br />Thank You!</strong><br /><br />The Buddy Walk staff at NDSS is
working on a little something to celebrate your participation in the National
Buddy Walk program. Please <a href="" shape="rect" target="_blank">click </a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-c6lb672KyTi4DqZzWAL7kPqK_7CFNiwRvVKmm2NGrtHaJA-FodO1pXEsOPUbfwDcmz0vTqEOAn379vSi7XSi-hYXPGC0Ks1KwfdbWy7uMhw337h-K4gmFjgsN_6LC_3YDJm07D-bjVNA==" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> to answer a quick one
question survey to make sure our information is correct!</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NDSS
is energized by motivated people who contact us about wanting to make a
difference in their community and on a national level. Each month, this section
features an individual, family or group who has donated time and energy to
creating exciting ways to support the value, acceptance and inclusion of people
with Down syndrome by raising awareness and money for NDSS. </span></div>
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<br /> <span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>DestiNation
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">In
November 2010, NDSS was contacted by a group of four 8th grade students (now 9th
graders) from The Woodlands, TX. Madison Chollett, Ben Gooch, Ian Kennedy and
Cole Saleh participate in a program called DestiNation Imagination, in which
students use out of the box thinking and problem solving skills to create a
presentation that is then judged on a given
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<span face="'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">For their 2011 presentation, they chose the Community Outreach Project,
the goal of which is to identify a need in your community and make a change
accordingly. Each member of the team has a personal connection to someone with
Down syndrome, so they chose to raise awareness for people with Down syndrome.
As a part of the project, they also decided to raise funds for
NDSS. </span></div>
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logo. They sold the bracelets throughout the year to classmates and friends,
online and at special events, and in December they donated $800 to NDSS. Many of
you purchased bracelets directly from them earlier this year when they were
featured in our e-newsletter.</span></div>
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extra bracelets that NDSS can sell. The group covered all of the upfront costs,
so 100% of every bracelet purchased goes to NDSS. </span></div>
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contribution, and really cool legacy - suppporters of people with Down syndrome
will continue to wear these bracelets for a long time! </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Last
month, NDSS announced its search for bloggers who share their stories,
wisdom and journeys about Down syndrome. We received many wonderful responses
from parents, siblings and friends of people with Down syndrome who blog about
their loved ones - thank you to those who shared your blogs with us! We want to
make sure we continue to grow our database of bloggers so we can work together
on future outreach initiatives.</span></div>
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Anne Kelleher's newest novel, How
David Met Sarah (eFitzgerald Publishing, 2011), might appear to be an ordinary
story about a young man who works in a mail room, lives at home with his parents
and falls in love. But unlike any of her previously published work, How David
Met Sarah was inspired by and written for Anne's youngest brother, a 36 year old
man with Down syndrome.</div>
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An internationally published
author of eleven sci-fi/fantasy and romance novels, Anne decided to write How
David Met Sarah because as much as her brother has always enjoyed a good story,
it's difficult to find books that hold his interest. Most stories written at his
reading level are for children. </div>
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"My mother put the idea in my
head when my first novel was publishedback in 1995," says Anne. "I wanted to
write the story for two reasons. The popular perception of people with a
disability like my brother's is that they're like children. But my experience of
my brother is that he wants the same things any adult would want - satisfying
work and a special someone to love. So I wanted to give my brother not just a
story he could read and enjoy, but also one that had a hero with which he could
identify." </div>
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How David Met Sarah is both
content and reading level appropriate for adults with lower level reading
skills, although everyone who reads it enjoys the storyline. Like the main
character, the "real" David lives with his parents, works in a mail room, and is
searching for the girl of his dreams. He loved the story so much that Anne plans
to write a five book series, continuing the main character's story. She is
currently finishing the second book, titled When David was Surprised. </div>
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20% of the profit from sales of
How David Met Sarah will be donated to NDSS. </div>
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Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-eaedbhC2ByWPJrTEVVMwAIqfJ6yec0IWPZZ5G-yO8OOZpanvqxHOQmIJICRNvH-jn4TPcFHf0AC9kzHBakqRDVVNxzswNrl1K1LFIlxdkwBAyAeyHjjZOZupaf0Eq_tGRK0D2O_qAhnaOjQh74N2Y1KZKyOHrzbfVmx2JuSB2RPACOmoXq0J1R" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">to buy the book from Barnes & Noble for Nook or in
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Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-c10Mg5-gN5RlhDWdgj5oDgHaKqAnLVPnaeuVJ7XmsqNicz8lhwdEsoNcOzL1JoCb7uQTHn4ZVraASUezzC2aZmPweSvfNjeBVyhjyXGsOhzPAkTneoI2m-gx2rgeshTS_PyWd46lIO1YON3LhGe-Eno1LJtz6i-aA=" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">to buy the book from Amazon for Kindle or in
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Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-f6yEayLMDqToMAFCJOJAxxqWbeLpfXUYC0jFijqRwO9B1TP7MKCUhpKXdDPylAMoFKM2q5j9UVbSgaSLmVoaI0326vXMItn9Q0McwhU1tt2-DPLarFwk32" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">to check out the book's blog.</span></div>
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Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-ddAg3XQF6qpp44vkdoIl9ny_hS59rUrpeLwY0gKahEQIIJw5Wa_UFHihYWR3yDvyboYAuSfAr5g_HnkU7OPuCAAY4Vx7zzORGL3Q-TfAxg2Q==" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">to contact and follow the author. Anne and David are
available for book signings and/or workshops and
lectures.</span></div>
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<span color="#000000" face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="color: #e61938; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Monica & David on
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<span>Monica
& David is now available on DVD! The Emmy-nominated documentary
<span>follows the love story of two adults with Down syndrome and the family who
strives to support their needs.</span> The DVD includes the complete film,
deleted scenes and a bonus video about employment in the Down syndrome
community. The DVD is fully accessible and bilingual, with English and Spanish
audio description and subtitles for those who are deaf or hearing impaired.
<br /><br />Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-ekQaFsppWXHNJsy4dSY9_s4VSL4Ur4OyUAZKMhDQfff2_vIe3eNg76h4ux1FgFScTeMDVr5Tkxh5U6ui0z4-_Z-z6MuY0NRT9o1hPeIRzuiH6Qf2eC50OjDESU_I9ynje0YUxq5HEIb4Y6TP-EgUze" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> to buy the DVD. When
you use this unique link, 10% of your purchase will be donated to
NDSS!</span></div>
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;">NDSS is seeking
leaders from across the country to join us in an effort to plan multiple events
in multiple cities on Wednesday, March 21, official World Down Syndrome Day!
Here is one great example of an upcoming event:</span></div>
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />In Chicago, IL,
the 5th Annual Dream BIG Benefit has been scheduled for March 21. This special
event will include food, drinks and inspiration, and all funds raised will
support the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-drdHBxHUqY1p9BpmDJyTCLo91ihUs_MY_V7OU2gImusROITu0WwxvyyamSNAe1K8h5dnmINT_e7Xvq7HODITaBM0CGv5h03NDn4QbdQPLOeqw7bi60SwO17x7wI9K16ghF9m5QqH7DEVmAgmQ4pNkoJPDoxWtC_GVO_eyrd5UXL2iUVY1JQM4Fgxry6j6AwLTf46BCToZjdqLYAebXNGJCPrbE7V2oXL6kTN0gC28FPBSzbO-Duuh5KqtwCVTqhR1bRouSYP298-pQrgnFC_VB5ccfuqrnc4s=" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">O'Neill Tabani Enrichment
Fund</a>, a postsecondary education scholarship fund for young adults with Down
syndrome. <br /><img align="right" border="0" height="163" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.271" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs052/1104176519394/img/271.jpg" style="border-image: initial; text-align: right;" vspace="10" width="223" /><br />WHEN: <br />March 21 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
CT<br />WHERE:<br />Theory</span></div>
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;">9 West Hubbard Street,
Chicago, IL<br />COST:<br />$50 in advance or $60 at the door </span></div>
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;">Special pre-purchase
deal - buy two tickets for $90 <br />DETAILS: </span></div>
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;">Hors d'oeuvres,
cocktails, dessert, raffles and prizes </span></div>
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;">Click <a href="mailto:DreamBigChicago@ndss.org?" linktype="2" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a> to contact Dream BIG Chicago for more information and to
order tickets.</span></div>
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<span>Consider
starting an event in your area that can expand our presence in your community
and raise money and awareness in honor of World Down Syndrome Day.
Click </span><a href="mailto:psandonato@ndss.org?subject=World%20Down%20Syndrome%20Day%20Event" linktype="2" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a><span> to contact Pam Sandonato,
<span>NDSS VP of Development,</span> to share your thoughts and learn how you
can help make a difference your own way. </span> </div>
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#321 on the night of these events. </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Each
year NDSS awards postsecondary scholarships to students with Down syndrome
through the O'Neill Tabani Enrichment Fund. In 2011, twelve outstanding students
received grants to help cover the cost of their postsecondary or enrichment
courses. Recipients of the 2011 O'Neill Tabani Enrichment Fund were invited to
write about their experiences as students.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /><img align="left" border="0" height="237" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.262" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs052/1104176519394/img/262.jpg" style="border-image: initial; text-align: left;" vspace="10" width="160" />This month's Spotlight is on Mary Warm of Kansas City, MO. Mary is
dual-enrolled at Penn Valley Community College and Archbishop O'Hara High
School, both in Kansas City. She is a senior at O'Hara, where she is a member of
the National Honor Society. At Penn Valley she is taking the classes she needs
in reading and writing so that she can start to take classes in early childhood
education. She volunteers about 200 hours a year for the Head Start preschool at
the local YMCA and has helped teach the Sunday School 4th and 5th grade
students. Next year she hopes to continue her education at either at Penn Valley
or in a new inclusive program at the University of Central Missouri.<br /><br />On
her scholarship application Mary wrote, "There is something that you don't know
about me. I have a dream to go to Hollywood. I really want to see famous people
I like. I also have a wish. I wish I could be an assistant teacher with kids. I
also have a hope in the world. I hope kids who are poor have an education." Mary
has been working at a Head Start program, so she has been gaining experience but
needs education past high school. With this scholarship, Mary says, "Now, I can
start to get the training I need to be a preschool assistant
teacher."<br /><br />NDSS congratulates Mary on her hard work this semester. She is
a terrific role model for other students with Down syndrome who wish to pursue
their dreams to enrich their lives through postsecondary
education. </span></div>
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NDSS is one of several
organizations collaborating with the National Task Group (NTG) on Intellectual
Disabilities and Dementia Practices as they work to develop a national strategy
to address the growing needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities
affected by dementia. The most recent meeting was held in Washington, D.C. on
November 8. Madeleine Will, NDSS VP of Public Policy, was in attendance as the
NTG reviewed its latest efforts and solicited further input from collaborating
organizations. <br /><br />The National Task Group (NTG) is currently completing an
extensive report on individuals with intellectual disabilities affected by
dementia, their families, care givers and communities. This report will be
presented to the National Alzheimer Project Act (<span>NAPA) </span>Advisory
Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care and Service at their January 17-18 meeting
in Washington, D.C. <br /><br />It is the hope of the National Task Group (NTG) that
these efforts will contribute significantly to the national conversation on how
to include the concerns and needs of people with intellectual disabilities
affected by dementia and their families in any future national plan.
<br /><br />Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-cCCrAX-zkRLTZMkquBfRT9qqmC7dOHCAULA_aANeQMNA3XQKbt3PFW8krEGZVjOJ5NbZ5d0mv1dc4Uwl4tBnfiIUhUjbECLmmxv6pPfyQH0Q==" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> to visit the website
of the American Association of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) for
more information about the NTG and its activities to date. The final document
"My Thinker's Not Working: A National Strategy for Enabling Adults with
Intellectual Disabilities Affected by Dementia to Remain in Their Community and
Receive Quality Supports" will be posted on the AADMD site in the next few
weeks.</div>
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<br />The Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) continues to seek input on the National Plan for
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (<span>ADRD)</span>. A<span>ll are
encouraged to consider voicing concerns about the need to include individuals
with Down syndrome and other intellectual or developmental disabilities in
future care and service plans. </span>Click <a href="mailto:NAPA@hhs.gov?" linktype="2" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a> to
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available about NAPA, a Listserv is also available that will automatically email
you a monthly message. Click <a href="mailto:LISTSERV@LIST.NIH.GOV?" linktype="2" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a> to email and join. Whatever email address the message is
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NAPA-L" and your name </span>in the body of the message.</div>
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Congratulations to Nikki
Papoulides, of Canton, OH, on winning the My Great Story of the Month Contest!
Nikki's story received the most votes in December, so she will be receiving a
<span>gift box of BISCOTTEA & BIS*COFFEE Gourmet
Shortbread</span>!<br /><br />In January, the author of the story with the most
votes <span>will win a $50 gift certificate to ShoeBuy.com. Share your story and
spread the word throughout the month to win this prize!</span><br /><br />Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108981348505&s=6496&e=001ZFF0Fxlox-dsdtGcmwchVbtJoZ6gxqVUssO2ZXvHbYgy0dglqtzbn6fxXtZvaLxn0BwKoIJAhg-AEt83-7Z3kAsJ2RGl4_LoNSN8RWCQIfWQCC0_xMgN8w==" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> to share your
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ShoeBuy has the largest selection
of women's, men's and kids' shoes. Choose from over 1,100 brands, 1,000,000
products, the most styles per brand and the most up-to-date fashions. Shopping
for shoes at ShoeBuy is risk-free. Plus, enjoy free shipping and free return
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<span>Each month, the two stories with the most votes on the My
Great Story site are featured as the Stories of the Month. The votes are reset
at the end of each month.</span></div>
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<span>To add your own story, or to vote or comment on others, visit
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<span size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Inclusion
Works</strong><br />Nikki Papoulides <br />Canton, Ohio </span></div>
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<img align="left" border="0" height="136" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.266" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs052/1104176519394/img/266.jpg" style="border-image: initial; text-align: left;" vspace="10" width="182" />This is Tasho, an amazing seven year old boy, who happens to have
Down syndrome. We have come along way from the shock of a prenatal diagnosis,
three days later I found myself using the word included for the first time. I
told the doctors, that there was no need to give me my options, this child will
be included. Those words hold true today. Tasho is the first child in our school
district to be fully included in general education classrooms at the elementary
level. Tasho has been included since he started kindergarten, he is now in the
second grade. Being the first is always ground breaking, not just for us, but
for our entire community. It really is a situation where everyone is a winner.
His peers learn that it's ok to be a little different and to learn differently,
his teachers learn that children who happen to have Down syndrome can learn
right next to their typical peers and Tasho learns to be a fully functioning
member of his society. <br /> </div>
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Our IEP team works hard in making
certain that inclusion works. The kids at school know who he is, and are
accepting of him. During the past few years, Tasho has received academic
achievement awards, and good character awards as well. It is a road less
traveled but it is a road worth taking. Tasho is an inspiration to everyone, and
we all stand in awe at his accomplishments and achievements. It's not always
perfect, and mistakes are made at times, but that's ok, because he is paving a
path for other children as well, breaking down the stigma and stereotypes that
often plague our children. It is an honor to be Tasho's mom and advocate. But in
the end, he is the one that has to do the work, and for this I couldn't be
prouder of him. Inclusion works!</div>
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Keegan</strong><br />Cindy Rhinevault<br />Toledo,
Ohio </span></div>
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beautiful smile and sunny disposition. He loves to give sloppy wet kisses and
finds it funny to wipe them off. Since his birth in 2008 Keegan has had some
health issues which included open heart surgery and recently he was diagnosed
with unilateral hearing loss. However, this doesn't cause his daddy and me to
put limitations on Keegan. Instead, we have decided to encourage him to reach
his fullest potential through love and patience. Keegan has taught his entire
family that love is not what you look like or your abilities, it's about who you
are on the inside that counts.</div>
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<strong>A Thanksgiving to
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Richard Alesky, Downers Grove,
Illinois </div>
<br /><span face="'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="border-image: initial;"><img align="left" border="0" height="217" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.261" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs052/1104176519394/img/261.jpg" style="border-image: initial; text-align: left;" vspace="5" width="145" /></span>My late brother, Ronald Alesky, died at the age of 23, in a
tragic house fire in 1987, three weeks before my wedding. Ronnie, as he was
known to my family and friends, was the usual God's gift to everyone who came in
contact with him. Ronnie had a knack for creating laughter that came from deep
inside you.</span><br /><br /><span face="'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During
one Thanksgiving dinner at my parents house, my brothers, my cousins, and I were
all sitting at our own table enjoying a delicious traditional dinner, when my
brother Ronnie broke into one of comedic acts. As we were all stuffing our faces
and sipping on our drinks, Ronnie continued with one of his best routines to
date. Food was falling out of our mouths and drinks were being spit across the
table and out of noses as we laughed uncontrollably. It was the most horrific
and disgusting moment ever in the Alesky household, and it just fueled the fire
for Ronne to continue his comedic rampage. After 15 minutes or so of hysterical
laughter, the fun finally ended when my older bother Ray leaned back in his
chair to catch his breath, and then fell forward with all his force right on to
my cousin's big toe. The scream could be heard for miles. After the dust
cleared, we had one broken toe, a table full of regurgitate food, and thousands
of tears of laughter. Although concerned, Ronnie just sat there with his usual
smug smirk, "made you laugh," look on his face. </span><br /><br /><span face="'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When
our families get together we still talk about that day and it still makes us
laugh. We all loved Ronnie for his humor, bologna sandwiches, Beatles music
playing throughout the house, and most importantly, his unconditional
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The My Great Story campaign has
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In Albuquerque, NM, My Great
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Mexico Kids family magazine Facebook page.</span> </div>
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In Toledo, OH, Toledo Free Press interviewed Cindy Rhinevault
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</div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396027877128197231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-24325639709538127022012-01-09T18:55:00.000-08:002012-01-09T19:04:26.920-08:00Children with Down Syndrome Presentation<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Just a reminder: Babies Can't Wait presents.....</span><br />
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Guest speaker Dr. Cynthia Jones, Executive Director of the Down syndrome Association of Atlanta will be here on Thursday, January 12th, from 9 am-12 noon. <span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Sign in begins at 8:30 am.</span></span><br />
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Location is the Valdosta Human Resources Building. </span><br />
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Presentation is "Children with Down syndrome".</span><br />
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">For more information, call 229-245-6565.</span>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396027877128197231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-87885204829801395212011-12-06T08:21:00.000-08:002011-12-06T08:22:47.374-08:00December 2011 Events<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1lJIOD3Ow7eYLAOJ3XbEFNGKkJIkiJH9m7FUj9L_2sxC26oWXGz6sMl8gxZ-fFXGB2XZzaHl1XSceehtcc9D3gKTwvZHyBmPvtWq1f0JiX9bZXLKeCg6M9BMNhudGrkOaPqV8TSP/s1600/Tree+1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1lJIOD3Ow7eYLAOJ3XbEFNGKkJIkiJH9m7FUj9L_2sxC26oWXGz6sMl8gxZ-fFXGB2XZzaHl1XSceehtcc9D3gKTwvZHyBmPvtWq1f0JiX9bZXLKeCg6M9BMNhudGrkOaPqV8TSP/s200/Tree+1.gif" width="175" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTttfXhzHtqNxGPUICyGBB6P8CimurPUpL3VkIb-AH3XQl6Ui7VLekDXEDRFugwFVRWWIIbJkT7Hbqyf73Rwb-rhEpu5VZvcZme7lyhD_fhxCVB7YqYGIHmEilHBl0v4q2_vpST-U/s1600/logo1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="34" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTttfXhzHtqNxGPUICyGBB6P8CimurPUpL3VkIb-AH3XQl6Ui7VLekDXEDRFugwFVRWWIIbJkT7Hbqyf73Rwb-rhEpu5VZvcZme7lyhD_fhxCVB7YqYGIHmEilHBl0v4q2_vpST-U/s320/logo1.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZcocS-ueufFcYBpCgmDR3UxjdZ86SUSmEIA6VT_3SAr7SePNfWimA7EqLMb6OyVXSFoSPqJ7wLh4OTm95xfFBBJDhj8ouqTU66uULZbEQqqVOJigeQNsmnPJFUiwwB0NUiB0Efke/s1600/logo2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZcocS-ueufFcYBpCgmDR3UxjdZ86SUSmEIA6VT_3SAr7SePNfWimA7EqLMb6OyVXSFoSPqJ7wLh4OTm95xfFBBJDhj8ouqTU66uULZbEQqqVOJigeQNsmnPJFUiwwB0NUiB0Efke/s1600/logo2.gif" /></a></div><br />
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</div></div>Crazy Beautiful Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08993468696201246564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-26288387109133726882011-11-30T08:36:00.000-08:002011-11-30T08:36:33.709-08:00Gift Giving Guide for Children with Down Syndrome<div align="left"></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The following guide contains toys and materials used by the occupational, physical, and speech therapists in the Thomas Center for Down Syndrome. Items listed are recommended by the Thomas Center for play and interaction with your child. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">Information can be found at 2011-2012 <a href="http://communicationskillsforlife.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/2011gift-guide.pdf">Gift Giving Guide</a>. </span>Crazy Beautiful Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08993468696201246564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-5363753833698900992011-11-17T13:33:00.001-08:002011-11-19T11:22:48.912-08:00DSA Holiday Party—December 10th<br />
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We are pleased to announce our first Christmas party for the DSA. The event will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 4 pm – 7 pm at the home of Polly and Darren Chase. They are hosting a potluck dinner. A book exchange will be done for the kids if you would like to participate. If you plan on attending, please email us at <a href="mailto:info@southgeorgiadsa.org" title="info@southgeorgiadsa.org">info@southgeorgiadsa.org</a> with the number of family members attending as soon as you are able. We would like to have a head count as soon as possible for planning purposes. We are asking that everyone bring a dish to share at the party. If you need an idea of what to possibly bring, please contact Donna @ the above e-mail. Please help to spread the word to anyone you think may be interested in attending as we would love to welcome any new families here in the south Georgia area. <br />
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We look forward to a fun evening of celebrating our families during this holiday season and we hope to see you there! </div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396027877128197231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-63837899105638519802011-11-10T17:39:00.001-08:002011-11-10T17:41:17.862-08:00Children with Down syndrome Presentation in Jan 2012 and Behavior Presentation in April 2012The Lowndes Interagency Coordinating council is presenting a special speaker in January about children with Down syndrome. The presentation will be located at the Valdosta Human Services Building in the 1st floor conference room from 8:30 am – 12 pm on Thursday, January 12, 2012. <br />
Guest speaker is Dr. Cynthia Jones from Atlanta Georgia. She is the Executive Director of the Down syndrome Association of America Atlanta office. <br />
Topics to be addressed: <br />
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<li>up to date research information</li>
<li>characteristics</li>
<li>healthcare guidelines</li>
<li>identifying potentials</li>
<li>future research</li>
<li>therapies</li>
<li>family support</li>
<li>utilizing resources applicable for parents, family members, therapists, teachers, service providers and other interested community participants</li>
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Please RSVP by phone to Babies Can’t Wait at 229-245-6565 or by fax at 229-246-6561<br />
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The Lowndes Interagency Coordinating council is also presenting Cynthia Henley, RN, Moody AFB on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 8:30 am-12 pm. Cynthia will be presenting 1-2-4 Magic Behavioral Plan: Encouraging good behavior, independence and self-esteem. She is going to discuss Dr. Thomas Phelan’s system to address childhood behavioral concerns. This will also be located in the same place as the above presentation and RSVP will need to be called in or faxed to the above numbers. <br />
Both presentations are free of charge. Any questions, please contact Babies Can’t Wait. Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396027877128197231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-21504250381179665922011-11-06T20:35:00.000-08:002011-11-06T20:35:16.896-08:00November meeting and Special Needs Trust meeting<br />
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We have a get together this Saturday, November 12th, from 10 am-12 noon at First Christian Church on Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA. This is a regularly scheduled meeting event for the DSA. Please spread the word with those who are interested in attending support group meetings. <br />
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We also have a shared meeting with the local general special needs group, SOS, on Sunday, November 13th at 3 pm. This meeting is going to discuss Special Needs Trusts and what you should know about them concerning your child. Lawyer Al Turner will be the guest speaker. The meeting will be held at Leapin Lizards on Dale Drive here in Valdosta. Childcare will not be provided, so if you plan on bringing any children, please be advised that you will need someone to watch them while we meet. Children will be charged the regular admission prices of Leapin Lizards, which is 4.50 for children 3 and under, 7.50 for children 4 and up. <br />
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Here are some links to some interesting articles I have received recently. If you have something you would like to share with us, please send us a message. If you have any other suggestions or comments, please allow us to be of service to you. Thank you for your interest in our group.<br />
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This is from the National Down syndrome Society.</div>
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Dear Friends, <br />
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Our November webinar will be “Oral Health and Down Syndrome” with Jessica De
Bord. (This is an encore presentation from earlier this year). <br />
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<span>This presentation will describe oral characteristics that are common in
people with Down syndrome, ways to prevent dental disease, and tips for finding
a dentist and having a successful dental visit.</span><span><br /></span><br />
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<span>Jessica De Bord is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatric
Dentistry at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.<span> </span>Dr. De
Bord is the oral health faculty for the Leadership Education in
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at the USC University Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.<span> </span>She
earned her BA from San Diego State University and her DDS from the UCLA School
of Dentistry.<span> </span>Dr. De Bord completed her residency training in
Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington
(UW</span><span>)</span><span> and Seattle Children’s Hospital, where she served
as Chief Resident. During her residency she completed a Certificate in Maternal
and Child Health through the UW School of Public Health, an MS in Dentistry, and
an MA in Bioethics and Humanities.</span><br />
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<span>Dr. De Bord’s primary clinical and research interests are the oral
health of children with developmental disabilities and ethics.<span> </span>She
serves on the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Committee on Special
Needs, is a member of the Clinical Advisory Board of the National Down Syndrome
Society, serves on the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Ethics Resource
Committee, and is a board member of the Academy of Dentistry for People with
Disabilities.<span> </span>She is a member of the American Academy of
Developmental Medicine and Dentistry, the American Society of Bioethics and
Humanities, and the American Society of Dental Ethics.</span><br />
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Slides from the presentation will be posted to www.ndss.org.<span>
</span>During the webinar there will be time for Q and A.<br />
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Please feel free to share this webinar and the login information with anyone
you feel may be interested in the presentation.<span> </span><br />
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<span color="#000000" face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="color: black;">The Buddy Walk® on Washington is an annual
two-day advocacy experience, which brings the Down syndrome community together
to advocate for public policies that impact the lives of people with Down
syndrome and their families. Participants come face-to-face with members of
Congress and their staff to encourage them to advance education, research and
healthcare for people with Down syndrome. Attendees will participate in an
interactive advocacy training, attend a celebration and advocacy awards dinner
and spend a day on Capitol Hill. The experience is perfectly suited for
self-advocates, family members, professionals, affiliate leaders and members,
and anyone else who wants to make a difference for people with Down
syndrome.<br /><br />This year, NDSS has partnered with Down Syndrome Affiliates in
Action (DSAIA) to bring all DSAIA conference attendees to the NDSS Buddy Walk®
on Washington. DSAIA and NDSS are holding the annual events concurrently in
2012, allowing anyone who wishes to attend both events to save on travel cost
and time. The partnership was established to maximize the power and presence of
the Down syndrome community on Capitol Hill. </span></div>
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Virginia Governmental Affairs Committee Organized</b><b style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </b><br /><br /><img align="right" border="0" height="167" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.223" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs052/1104176519394/img/223.jpg" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" vspace="5" width="224" />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The
NDSS National Policy Center team joined with leaders from five affiliate groups
in Richmond, </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Virginia
in a training conference to develop a Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC)
focused on improving public policy for individuals with Down syndrome and their
families in the state. The Down Syndrome Associations of Fredericksburg, Greater
Richmond, Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia and Roanoke agreed to formalize a
coalition and determined policy priorities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A
briefing for the U.S. Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus on Down Syndrome
Research was organized by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. The briefing was
intended to assist the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus in developing policy
priorities. Presenters focused on the unique biology of Down syndrome, current
research efforts in Down syndrome (including the National Institutes of Health,
NIH, and privately funded efforts) and barriers to Down syndrome research. One
theme underscored by several presenters, including NDSS National Policy Center
Director Madeleine Will, is that infrastructure tools, such as a Down syndrome
patient registry and biobank, are required to leverage research that will
benefit people with Down syndrome and the general public.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>First
Meeting of the National Institute of Health (NIH) Down Syndrome
Consortium </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">An
historic first meeting of the Down Syndrome Consortium recently took place in
Washington, D.C. The Consortium was created to facilitate discussions regarding
Down syndrome research and provide for ongoing implementation of the long-range
NIH Down syndrome research plan. Since NDSS sponsored a roundtable on Down
syndrome research in 2010, NDSS has pursued the creation of a public/private
entity focused on Down syndrome. The Consortium is sponsored by NIH's Child
Health and Development Center (NICHD) and comprised of approximately two dozen
representatives of Down syndrome stakeholders groups, such as researchers and
other experts in the field, family members, self-advocates, leaders of
professional Down syndrome organizations and members of the Trans-NIH Down
Syndrome Working Group. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">NDSS President
Jon Colman attended the meeting and will represent NDSS as a key stakeholder in
the Down syndrome community. When asked about the meeting, Colman praised the
leadership of NICHD for its commitment to developing the infrastructure
necessary to strengthen Down syndrome research. He indicated that he was pleased
to be named chair of the Contact Registry Subcommittee and eager to begin
examining ways of organizing such a registry - a voluntary list of people who
are interested in being contacted to participate in
research.</span></span></div>
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to Protect Students With Disabilities in Waiver Requests to the U.S. Education
Department</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At
the end of September, the U.S. Department of Education announced its program to
allow State Education Agencies (SEAs) to waive key requirements of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA - formerly the No Child Left Behind
Act, NCLB). These waivers could have a potentially devastating effect on the
degree to which states, schools and districts are held accountable for the
academic achievement of students with disabilities. The key to protecting these
students is to have input in the development of the state Flexibility Request in
which the waiver terms are described. SEAs are required to consult with
stakeholders, which would include organizations representing students with
disabilities. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">In order to help these
organizations with this consultation, NDSS, together with </span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108333232956&s=2158&e=001wX8wzZ8xSK-SILJcAHWS1PVu0koteZd2XKv0ocNXCt9wHdbhSY-sqtOP6i4nI_YsBBGn0xOKS3uIRFCW1DqCz69GM4-204a-Fu2Gf-pZOz2pj2znlvsb4tR_NnPOqmOr" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;" target="_blank" track="on">The Advocacy
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has developed a document that provides tips for providing <span style="font-size: 10pt;">input on the Flexibility
Request.</span></span></span></div>
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and Secondary Education Act (ESEA - Formerly No Child Left Behind)
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">On
October 11, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health,
Educations, Labor and Pensions Committee, posted a draft bill amending
ESEA/NCLB. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">We were pleased that the
National Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Task Force, chaired by NDSS, was
successful at incorporating numerous provisions promoting UDL in the
bill.</span> However, there were still serious issues with the bill regarding
the elimination of federal mandates for measuring student achievement and
interventions in 95% of the nation's schools, the lowering of standards for
highly qualified teachers, and the inclusion of harmful provisions governing
Alternate Assessments on Alternate Academic Achievement Standards (AA-AAS). We
expressed our concern about the first two issues in letters from the coalitions
to which we belong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">In addition, NDSS worked closely with Senator
Harkin's staff to make some important changes to the draft bill, which
specifically relate to students with intellectual disabilities, before he
offered it to the HELP Committee for "mark up" (a process by which the Committee
makes any additional amendments).</span> As a result of this advocacy, the bill
considered by the Committee requires parent involvement in determining who will
take an AA-AAS, ties the AA-AAS more closely to access to the general education
curriculum, and requires universally designed regular assessments so more of
these students do not have to take the AA-AAS. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">In spite of these changes, NDSS still had
serious enough concerns about this version of the bill to sign on to a statement
that we cannot support the bill at this time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">On
October 20, the HELP Committee passed the ESEA (formerly NCLB) Reauthorization
Bill with a number of amendments. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fortunately, the Isakson amendment, which
would have lifted the cap on the use of alternate assessments, was defeated with
the help of all those who responded to the NDSS action alert.</span> However, an
amendment on highly qualified teachers that we opposed because it loosened
teacher preparation requirements was passed and one that we supported was
defeated. The NDSS National Policy team will review the Committee bill in its
entirely once it is posted online. A number of amendments to the ESEA were
accepted by the HELP Committee. These must be analyzed carefully to understand
their full implications. Earlier reviews suggest that several of them will do
harm to students with intellectual disabilities, and our overall concern remains
that the bill may codify low expectations for students taking alternate
assessments.</span></div>
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to Promote Self-Determination Coalition</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Collaboration to Promote
Self-Determination (CPSD), a coalition that NDSS co-founded, continued to meet
with members of the joint House and Senate "Super Committee," which is
attempting to reach an agreement on deficit reduction and other important fiscal
matters.</span> The ideas for which CPSD representatives advocate are receiving
careful and serious consideration in these meetings. CPSD calls for holistic
reform of the adult system of supports and services for individuals with
disabilities, particularly intellectual disabilities. Changes CPSD seeks
include: giving parents and individuals with disabilities like Down syndrome the
ability to control the public resources they receive from different programs in
ways that result in employment at minimum wage or better and independent living;
and embedding Employment First principles and language in key laws like Medicaid
to ensure that public dollars are used to reimburse provider agencies that place
people in employment at a higher rate than those who place people in sheltered
workshops at subminimum wage.</span></div>
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You can help make a difference in the lives of people with Down
syndrome through advocacy! Whether you aren't sure who your local elected
representatives are or you are a seasoned advocate, there are many ways for
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3">On October 17, a new prenatal screening test,
MaterniT21, was made available by the company Sequenom. </span></div>
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information on this and other prenatal tests.<br /><br />This new prenatal test for
Down syndrome hit the market in 20 cities nationwide, which promises to deliver
the most accurate and earliest probability assessment of a positive diagnosis
for Down syndrome in a pregnancy. NDSS has updated its information for families
and experts based on this new development to include criteria to evaluate
companies with non-invasive prenatal diagnostic tests for Down syndrome. NDSS
appreciates that these tests are likely to be safer for pregnant women than the
current invasive options of chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis.
However, before these new tests are made commercially available, companies
should first meet certain criteria to ensure that all doctors and expectant
parents receive up to date and accurate information about the test and its
results.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108333232956&s=2158&e=001wX8wzZ8xSK-WYAl2o9-XVXK1zJfcigS37I2FYGdL87zxYWjoJoM79n3Bo5egxQfjcgfY32bogqw4fc5-EuUq71aasi-duojv_t5UqFeU1gd8yzY6S6Lh9CnnBaprPIRYNq2l5id1FV4Cn8TTvQZMzInB94X1Pi7AcSutaBvGpKo718qdscTUsqpT_kVDCDxLAAeBtuHHC8wJIzaEbEmUfwGfbUOpIATIY95qwLVupwxczpG-LcIt5NPwuYVSExoN3UkRsj7GE-t9u-qeBbAYYZeB6AC-e6HZ" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> to read more about
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><br />On November 2, NDSS will join Down
Syndrome Affiliates in Action (DSAIA) in hosting a webinar titled The Impact of
New Prenatal Screening at 1:00pm ET. NDSS National Policy Center Director
Madeleine Will, NDSS Board Member Dr. Brian Skotko and DSAIA Informed Decision
Making Task Force Chair Mark Leach will present information about the new test,
how and where it is currently being administered, the efforts happening at the
highest level of government and resources available to keep you informed and
inform others. </span></div>
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Over 400 people have added the NDSS pic-badge to their profile
pictures on Facebook or Twitter! By adding the badge, also known as a Twibbon,
they are supporting NDSS and raising awareness for people with Down syndrome to
all who see their profile pictures. </div>
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memories on their participants. Over the next few months, we will be sharing
Buddy Walk success stories. Our first story is one of the Opheim Buddy Walk in
Opheim, Montana. It was organized (in a very short period of time) by Janet
Bailey and Sally Fuhrman. Here is what they had to say about
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<span face="'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Opheim held its 1st Annual Buddy Walk on Wednesday, October 12, with
78 people taking part in the Walk. The Walk started in front of the Opheim High
School where almost all of the 45 enrolled students and 11 teachers and
administrators joined 26 people from this community for the one mile walk around
the perimeter of the town. This was a very good turnout as the population of the
entire town of Opheim is only 80.</span></div>
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<span face="'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One person said that the smiles on the faces of those four individuals
with Down syndrome made the Walk worthwhile.</span></div>
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<span face="'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are only four other Buddy Walk events in Montana. They were in
Great Falls, Billings, Missoula and Bozeman, the four largest cities in the
state of Montana. We were excited to bring the Buddy Walk to our small town and
look forward to making it a bigger event next year."</span></div>
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<span face="'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">To have your Buddy Walk success story included in an upcoming
e-newsletter, please click <a href="mailto:rswitalski@ndss.org?subject=Buddy%20Walk%20Success%20Stories" linktype="2" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a> to email it to Becky Switalski,
National Buddy Walk Director - and don't be afraid to brag!</span></div>
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marked some very unique happenings at local Buddy Walk events. In Villanova,
PA</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">,
the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's 10th Annual Buddy Walk and Family Fun
Day featured an ice sculptor who created a beautiful work of Buddy Walk art out
of a block of ice. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
10th Annual Manasota BUDS Buddy Walk in Bradenton, FL celebrated the Buddy Walk
in a big way - by hiring a skywriter to write the words "Buddy Walk" in the sky
prior to the event. Looks like a picture perfect day! </span></div>
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a first of your own to share? Click <a href="mailto:rswitalski@ndss.org?subject=Buddy%20Walk%20Firsts" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> to tell us about
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>2012
Buddy Walk Conference</strong><br /><br />The 2012 National Buddy Walk Conference
will be co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Stay tuned
next month for a save the date and more information on our 4th annual
Conference. We'd love to hear your thoughts on what you'd like to see included -
click <a href="mailto:rswitalski@ndss.org?subject=2012%20Conference%20Ideas" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> to share your
ideas.<br /><br /><strong>Stay Connected</strong><br /><br />NDSS has many ways to stay
up to date on all the latest Buddy Walk news: on <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108333232956&s=2158&e=001wX8wzZ8xSK_hbEEu_630qOnPuC37tSjeNjdlxxaSDNuEB81q5ujBUdPtE3zj9ovhvBTd78wOk8Za8xOBSYdLxseX8NjlXLCTH0xNgajntIoF-jx0wBs_d8jlZL0hWNL4" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108333232956&s=2158&e=001wX8wzZ8xSK80cdx0nY1YlQM2rEOUNYD6iLvCilK8yERs3W5D1ok0DeNUY9f9YP5u1kvTcRIJ94BwuMEnsZe87esdtScRe0tPSZw2MseBC0-T0mEGXG0maW8z2DHWUucg" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">Twitter</a> and the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108333232956&s=2158&e=001wX8wzZ8xSK8gkzzuLDBbNU4jsfDF_4Cya9W_8fY0ty7kTvJju0eeFORvP7trmPAC3xE-u4HoeBC7h59xWXtCYYX9VEk0uoLTLDg716wjGq_k8PGWlUzCmBvRsQk26syp" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">Buddy Walk blog</a>. Thank
you to everyone who has shared your photos and highlights and with us. We look
forward to receiving more! If you have suggested topics for the Buddy Walk blog
or would like to be a guest blogger, please click <a href="mailto:rswitalski@ndss.org?subject=Buddy%20Walk%20blog%20ideas" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a>. </span></div>
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The Buddy Walk® is a great time for bringing families,
friends and communities together to raise awareness for the acceptance and
inclusion of people with Down syndrome. The My Great Story campaign's Buddy Walk
section is the perfect way to share your Buddy Walk experience with other
walkers and those who couldn't make it in person. <br /><br />The Buddy Walk blog
posts stories from the My Great Story campaign on Buddy Walk Wednesdays - share
your story for a chance to be featured! Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108333232956&s=2158&e=001wX8wzZ8xSK8gkzzuLDBbNU4jsfDF_4Cya9W_8fY0ty7kTvJju0eeFORvP7trmPAC3xE-u4HoeBC7h59xWXtCYYX9VEk0uoLTLDg716wjGq_k8PGWlUzCmBvRsQk26syp" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> to check out the
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Great Story Buddy Walk flyer to distribute at your Walk and encourage your
participants to share their stories! </div>
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Many local Buddy Walk® organizers do a great job of reaching out
to their local media outlets and getting coverage for the Walks. We do our best
to track all of these placements and they're always great to see! Please click
<a href="mailto:jstern@ndss.org?subject=Local%20Buddy%20Walk%20Story" linktype="2" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a> to contact NDSS Communications Associate
Jordana Stern to share a local article or segment from you Walk.</div>
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NDSS works with national media outlets to spread the word about
the Buddy Walk program, especially during Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Here
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About.com included BuddyWalk.org as its site of the day in its
Children</div>
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Bella Online covered the Buddy Walk in its Children with Special
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Parents Magazine's Kara Corridan wrote an article about the Buddy
Walk and her uncle, NDSS Goodwill Ambassador Chris Burke! </div>
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Mothering Magazine posted about the Buddy Walk on its
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USA Today highlighted NDSS' Down
Syndrome Awareness Month initiatives, including the Buddy Walk, in its Charity
Spotlight Section.</div>
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NDSS
is energized by motivated people who contact us about wanting to make a
difference in their community and on a national level. Each month, this section
features an individual, family or group who has donated time and energy to
creating exciting ways to support the value, acceptance and inclusion of people
with Down syndrome by raising awareness and money for NDSS. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In
the summer of 2010 Lawrence Goldstein and his wife, Lindsay Heit, let us know
that they were planning a fundraiser for NDSS in honor of their nephew, Cooper,
who was five months old and lived in a different city. They wanted Cooper and
his family to know that he is valued and loved, and they also wanted to raise
awareness about Down syndrome among their friends and colleagues. </span> </div>
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</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lawrence
and Lindsay planned the Cooper Classic, an October softball tournament in New
York City's Central Park and raised over $5,000. As we got to know them during
the planning process, we admired their commitment to making sure that Cooper is
given every opportunity to enhance his quality of life and become a valued
member of our society. It is because of this that we selected Cooper, his
parents, Tabitha and Jeremy, and his brother, Reece, to star in the NDSS
production, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108333232956&s=2158&e=001wX8wzZ8xSK-o3gXKQXTyQD6M2h7C59QRjYZc-ppPR2lFNIvlPaWCkoOij63M3kvDPylakdEHjciWzmYf5X5S73iHABOS1CxdI7tpEhDLQbPu9fDAItgTEJGr0oYu-jCmorZ8u4pmwvFBSEpK_1hIWhIBOCyTeMEjSy_Ps-941j5GFZU8tqvXZKEyi2q68csj_mM6Ewmh476yTpc4dUYtgnWi6G0A-36q9vn1zGThijgvFV1PZmBIow==" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">Milestones</a>.</span><br /><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">One
year later, Lawrence and Lindsay planned the second annual Cooper Classic
setting their goal $1 higher than they raised in 2010y. They blew past it -
raising nearly $8,000 this year!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Since
Lawrence and Lindsay's first child is due on December 21, they decided to
include a "baby pool" as part of their fundraising efforts. They charged $5 per
entry and 182 guesses were submitted - date, time, gender - half of the money
raised from each entry will be donated to NDSS. In addition, any donation over
$5 will go directly to NDSS. This innovative idea increased their number of
donors from 115 to nearly 300 people.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Please
join us in recognizing the tremendous motivation and commitment of Lawrence
Goldstein and Lindsay Heit, the co-founders of the Cooper Classic. And, please
join us in wishing them well as their family grows.</span></div>
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NDSS
is proud to partner with Rhyme & Reason, a Connecticut based company that
believes a percentage of everything we purchase should be donated to a charity
of our choice. At Rhyme & Reason, instead of spending a lot on celebrity
endorsed marketing campaigns, they concentrate on making high quality clothes
with minimal branding and allow their customers to give back to society by
donating a percentage of each purchase to the charity of their
choice.<br /><br />They had us at "hello." We wish more companies felt this
way!<br /><br />To kick off this Shop NDSS partnership, Rhyme & Reason chose to
give NDSS a $4,700 contribution. They felt the gift to NDSS could make a
meaningful impact. It was made in support of all they had learned about people
with Down syndrome in many conversations with NDSS. We are honored!<br /><br />Rhyme
& Reason clothing can only be purchased online. At the checkout, select
National Down Syndrome Society and 10% of your purchase will be donated to us.
Customers that use the code NDSS15 will receive 15% off their purchase and free
shipping from now until the end of the year. <br /><br />New products will be added
to the collection over time and stay tuned for a signature NDSS t-shirt that is
coming very soon!<br /><br />Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=chgzaleab&et=1108333232956&s=2158&e=001wX8wzZ8xSK9Aa2HcTzK94Eted3-QwH6HJ3jndbpmKLZdQEuVXSQRSXwab0W1is1BgJVkLrddjkxE71hDd-144xC50r58GcFeC09ywLApA8a865aL9N1bfw==" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">here</a> to visit the Rhyme
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;">NDSS is seeking people
from across the country to join us in an effort to plan multiple events in
multiple cities on Wednesday, March 21. We have chosen this specific date
because it not only provides you with plenty of time to prepare, but it is also
World Down Syndrome Day! Some of the events that are in the works
are:</span> </div>
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<li face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;">In New York City,
our Young Leadership Committee will be hosting a bar party to raise money for
NDSS. The 2011 NDSS Times Square Video will be played on all of the screens in
the bar during the party.</li>
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Marketing Julie Cevallos is going to bring cupcakes decorated with yellow and
blue M&Ms to her daughter Nina's class in Connecticut.</li>
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three, Shannon Blaeske, established an online campaign in honor of her daughter
Fiona - titled the 3.21 Project. She set up a fundraising page with NDSS and
promotes it on her blog. She is also currently putting together a golf outing
for March 21 in southwest Florida. </li>
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Consider starting an event in your area in
honor of World Down Syndrome Day and raise money for NDSS - be creative! Click
<a href="mailto:psandonato@ndss.org" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank">here</a> to contact
NDSS VP of Development Pam Sandonato to share your thoughts and learn how you
can help make a difference your own way.</div>
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on the night of these events.</span></div>
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Spotlight </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Each
year NDSS awards postsecondary scholarships to students with Down syndrome
through the Joshua O'Neill and Zeshan Tabani Enrichment Fund. In 2011, twelve
outstanding students received grants to help cover the cost of their
postsecondary or enrichment courses. Recipients of the 2011 Joshua O'Neill
Zeshan Tabani Enrichment Fund were invited to write about their experiences as
students.</span></div>
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Erickson, a 2011 Joshua O'Neill and Zashan Tabbani Enrichment Fund recipient, is
20 years old and lives in Alameda, California. Marissa attends her local school
district Adult Transition program. She also has the opportunity to attend
college classes at the local community college to continue building her academic
skills. Marissa works at the local movie theater, volunteers in a high school
special day class and participates in Special Olympics. Her true passion in life
is in the creative arts. She loves dancing, singing, drama and painting. Marissa
was thrilled to be one of the recipients of the Joshua O'Neill and Zeshan Tabani
Fund grant. She is using the funds to attend a wonderful art studio called
Creative Growth. At the studio, she works side by side with artists and has the
opportunity to explore different art mediums. Her teacher, Madelyn Covey, says,
"Marissa is energetic, enthusiastic and adventurous. She is a prolific artist
and open to new ideas and new mediums. Marissa is a wonderful artist and a great
student." What Marissa loves best about the art studio is that they have many
art shows throughout the year that display all the art creations and list it for
sale. She says, "I love when people come and see my art. My art is a part of me
and they can buy it from me." </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">When
she is not at the art studio, Marissa enjoys taking keyboard and singing
lessons. She is also in a drama group and will play the part of Belle from "A
Christmas Carole." Marissa also helped start, and is a moderator for, an online
fan club for James Durbin from American Idol. She says, "He is a hero to me and
makes me want to sing." </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Her
future plans include attending post-secondary education at Fresno State
University in the Wayfinders Program. Marissa looks forward to living in student
housing, attending football games and continuing her love of the Dramatic Arts
by taking art, dance and public speaking classes.</span> <span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "ITC Avant Garde", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div>
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Allen Carrol Crocker, M.D., 85,
of Natick, MA (and Gloucester, MA) passed away peacefully on Sunday October 23,
at Newton/Wellesley Hospital from respiratory failure, several months after
surgery to treat a non-malignant brain tumor. <br /><br />Beloved husband of 58
years to Margarete Crocker of Natick (and Gloucester); devoted father to Elli
Crocker Morse and her husband, John Morse, of Newton, MA, Philip Crocker and his
wife, Nina, of Irving, TX, and Monica Doyon and her husband, David, of Oxford,
MA. He was so proud of his nine grandchildren: Rita, Sonya, and Irene Crocker;
Kelsey, Ethan, and Chloe Doyon; and Alexander, Brittany, and Evan Morse. Allen
also leaves many extended family members in Germany and England and elsewhere in
the U.S. <br /><br />Allen was born on Christmas Day, 1925, in Boston, MA, to Ernest
and Frieda Crocker. He was a graduate of Belmont High School, M.I.T (1944), and
Harvard Medical School (1948). He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps as a
first lieutenant and captain from 1951-53 and was stationed in Nurnberg,
Germany. It was there he met his wife, Marga. <br /><br />Dr. Crocker began his
clinical training in pediatrics at Children's Hospital in Boston in 1948 and
continued in his medical practice at the hospital until his retirement in June
2009. He was director of the Developmental Evaluation Clinic from 1967 - 1993
and Program Director of the Institute for Community Inclusion from 1993 - 2009.
He was a pioneer in the field of developmental pediatrics. He wrote scores of
articles and book chapters on genetic diseases and developmental disabilities,
and co-authored and edited several seminal books in the field:
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (now in its 4th edition), Medical Care for
Children & Adults with Development Disabilities (now in its 2nd edition),
and HIV Infection and Developmental Disabilities. He was a Senior Associate in
Medicine at Children's Hospital from 1966 - 2009. In addition to his clinical
practice, he was Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and
Associate Professor of Society, Human Development & Health at Harvard School
of Public Health. He cherished his role as teacher and mentor. <br /><br />Dr.
Crocker served on several editorial boards for publications such as the Down
Syndrome Quarterly and the Journal of Religion, Disability, and Health; as well
as sitting on the boards of many non-profit agencies and consumer groups
including the Boston College Campus School, Ironstone Therapy, Inc., National
Down Syndrome Congress, National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation, and National
Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association. He also was on several advisory
councils for state agencies including the Bureau of Family and Community Health
(Dept. of Public Health) and the Governor's Commission on Mental Retardation. He
was the recipient of numerous lifetime achievement awards and several awards are
named in his honor (e.g. the Allen C. Crocker Award is given at each annual
meeting of the New England Regional Genetics Group and a similar award is
presented through the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress each year).
<br /><br />Allen was a lover of poetry, art, music, literature, oysters, wine, and
nature (he could identify almost every native plant, marine invertebrate, and
insect species) - and he liberally shared his passions with others. He found
comfort and peace sitting on the deck in Gloucester with a view of Niles Pond
and Brace Cove. Allen's lifetime motto (taken from his days as an Eagle Scout)
was, "Leave the campsite better than you found it." This he certainly did. The
world is better for his presence.</div>
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Congratulations to RuLinda
Krasovic, Denison, TX, on winning the My Great Story of the Month Contest!
RuLinda's story received the most votes in October, and she will be receiving a
beautiful collection of B. toys!<br /><br />In November, the author of the story
with the most votes will win a $50 gift certificate to ShoeBuy.com. Share your
story and spread the word throughout the month to win this
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><strong>World
Peace</strong><br />RuLinda Krasovic<br />Denison,
Texas</span><span> </span></span></div>
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<span face="'Times New Roman'" size="3" style="font-size: 10pt;"><img align="left" border="0" height="153" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.224" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs052/1104176519394/img/224.jpg" style="text-align: left;" vspace="10" width="205" />Rylan Blaise came into our lives 13 months ago, but we can't remember
life without him. I'm the honorary step-grandmother of Rylan, who has Down
syndrome, and along with my husband, daughter, two sons, Rylan and his mother,
we make an interesting bunch. He came from an unplanned pregnancy to a young
single mother. Each day brings more joy and love, which is given abundantly from
him. As he is learning to army crawl, point to his nose, sign "more," "eat" and
"all done," he always stops to dance, laugh and give kisses. His smile lights up
a room! When we are out in public his personality is contagious. He makes
everyone smile and laugh. On a recent trip to the grocery store my youngest son,
was waiting with Rylan on a bench while I shopped. When I finished and was
approaching them I couldn't help but notice an elderly man sitting next to them.
He was watching Rylan and my son interacting and the joy on this man's face
brought tears to my eyes. It lit up his entire face, his eyes were so bright!
This is the effect one little boy has on so many people. As we were leaving my
son, who is 15, said, "Everyone should have a Rylan, he would bring world
peace." I couldn't help but to agree. </span></div>
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<em>top voted </em><em>story </em><em>in the Buddy Walk
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<img align="left" border="0" height="180" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.225" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs052/1104176519394/img/225.jpg" style="text-align: left;" vspace="5" width="134" />I am a mother of a 6 year old boy named Ethan who has Down syndrome.
When he was born we did not know he had Down syndrome until a few hours after he
was delivered the doctors came in and told me; my response was "special babies
were born to special people." He puts a smile on everyone's face that he meets.
He brings out the good in people and inspires me to be a better person and
mother to him. Life can be challenging at times but it only makes us stronger.
He is a funny, animated, charismatic, enthusiastic little boy! I feel Ethan was
sent to me for a reason, he changed my life for the better and he has touched
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We just had our Buddy Walk in
Pennsylvania on Sunday. The only way to describe this day is AMAZING! The group
that came out to support my son and my family was almost 200 people! Words
cannot even describe the feeling I have that so many people were gathered there
for Ethan. To know, that almost 200 people were there for my son is a blessing.
I could not be any happier with the outcome of the day. The support we have for
Ethan from family and friends is overwhelming. I am so thankful to everyone that
took time out of their day to spend it supporting Down syndrome.</div>
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The meaning of the word Buddy
Walk to me means togetherness. Everyone there that day was there because of
their special buddy whether it was Ethan or another person who has Down
syndrome. I want to thank the Buddy Walk for having such a wonderful event where
we can all go out and support our loved ones. All in all, I am very lucky to
have been blessed with a child with Down syndrome and I would never change that
for the world. He is destined to do great things and I will be right next to his
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The My Great Story campaign has
had some new placements across various media this month! </div>
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In Montana, Apostrophe Magazine,
a publication written by, for and about people with developmental disabilities,
covered the Buddy Walk section of</div>
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the My Great Story campaign.</div>
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article, which is found on page 29 (and look for the My Great Story ad, The
Traveler, on page 45). </div>
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On Blog Talk Radio, Joy Keys interviewed NDSS VP of Marketing
Julie Cevallos and NDSS Board Member Brian Skotko about My Great story and other
Down Syndrome Awareness Month initiatives. </div>
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Parenting Magazine gave a shout-out to My Great Story on their
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NDSS would like to extend a
special shout out to everyone who blogged, posted and tweeted about the My
Great Story campaign this month. Here are a few of those who did:</div>
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<span lang="EN">What is Verbally? <o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<span lang="EN">Verbally is an amazing, comprehensive assisted speech solution
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Communication (AAC) iPad app and it's totally free. Unlike all other AAC
solutions available, Verbally's unique, simple design allows users to
communicate quickly and effectively in any setting. <br /><br />Verbally enables
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<span lang="EN">Verbally is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
app for speaking unique thoughts and feelings, designed to minimize keystrokes
and to maximize ease & speed. Verbally is an invaluable communication aid
for people with apraxia, ALS, stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy,
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<span lang="EN">Just download Verbally from the iTunes app store. Then, just
use your finger or stylus to tap your sentence into the text box & tap
speak. It's that easy! <br /><br />For more information on how to use Verbally,
check out the <a href="mhtml:{E9BD535D-D46C-4428-A0DE-4FEF3B8C60AD}mid://00000608/!x-usc:http://verballyapp.com/features.html"><span style="color: blue;">features section
</span></a>. <br /><br />Verbally runs on any iPad that's running iOS version 3.2 or
higher. If you're running an older version of iOS, you can upgrade to the latest
version when you sync your iPad with iTunes on your Mac or PC.
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This is a great resource if you are communicating via signs with your child. You can sign up to have monthly newsletters sent to your e-mail. If you are potty training your child and use signs, a new video has arrived to help with that process. You will probably receive this e-mail after the sale is over and I apologize. I will tell you that Signing Times usually has a huge after Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale on their website and everything is 50% off in the store, so you may be able to pick up the potty video then. </div>
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<li><strong>Potty Time Introductory Offer!</strong>
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<li>New program for educators
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<li>Making a Difference: Olivia's Story
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<li><strong>Make this fun scarecrow craft</strong>
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<li>Need gift ideas? See our staff picks
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<li>Take a Signing Time Class </li>
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<span class="title" style="color: crimson; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 110%;">New for Parents!</span><br />
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<strong>Sing, sign, and dance your way through potty
training </strong>with this exciting new program from Two Little
Hands.<br /><br /><strong>Potty Time</strong>is a playful and positive approach to
potty training for children ages 1-5 with music and videos featuring
Emmy-nominated host, Rachel Coleman. Potty Time supports <em>any </em>potty
training method by helping children:</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">Listen to their bodies
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<li style="text-align: left;">Stop what they are doing and go to the bathroom
</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Celebrate their successes
</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Deal with accidents in a positive way
</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Appreciate their amazing bodies </li>
</ul>
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<strong>Potty Time </strong>teaches the potty
routine along with signs that children of any age can use to talk about growing
up, using the potty, and celebrating successes of all kinds. <a href="http://www.pottytime.com/potty-training" style="color: #1a5790; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">See Rachel introduce the program.
</a><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc3300;"><strong>Pricing good through Sunday
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<em>No coupon code needed. Offer ends Nov. 6th or until supplies last. No
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<br /><em>*App for IOS (iPhone, iPad) coming soon!</em></div>
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<strong>Early Childhood Educators </strong>- this new product is especially
for you! The Signing Time Preschool and Child Care Program includes full-color
teacher guides, signing posters, Baby Signing Time videos and music CDs, and
resource CDs packed with printables you can use in your lessons or send home for
parents. Buy individual volumes or get all four in the <a href="http://www.signingtime.com/complete-preschool-child-care-program" style="color: #1a5790; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Complete
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<strong><a href="http://www.signingtimeacademy.com/blog/?p=925" style="color: #1a5790; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="" src="http://www.signingtimeacademy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Olivia2.png" style="height: 223px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px; width: 334px;" /></a><br />Olivia's
Story </strong> Born with a rare genetic disorder, Olivia was dependent on her
feeding tube. That is, until the team at <a href="http://www.kennedykrieger.org/" style="color: #1a5790; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Kennedy Krieger Institute</a> in Baltimore
- and Signing Time videos - helped Olivia overcome her fear of eating! <a href="http://www.signingtimeacademy.com/blog/?p=925" style="color: #1a5790; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Read this touching letter
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families, we got some surprising answers. <a href="http://www.signingtime.com/blog/?p=4672" style="color: #1a5790; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Find out what Rachel, Emilie and
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<span class="title" style="color: crimson; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 110%;">Signing Time Academy</span><span class="title" style="color: crimson; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 110%;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/5605ddfb75204ef00d2ec88ec/images/signingtime_acadamy_logo_web_300x200.1.jpg" style="height: 171px; width: 256px;" /></span></div>
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The Signing Time Academy is the educational arm of
Two Little Hands Productions. The mission of the Academy is to bring the
benefits of ASL to children of all ages and abilities through a network of
certified Instructors who offer classes, products, and personal support to
families in their communities.<a href="http://www.signingtimeacademy.com/blog/?p=867" style="color: #1a5790; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></a></div>
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<br />Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396027877128197231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-34208152544152178142011-10-19T06:15:00.000-07:002011-10-19T06:15:16.123-07:00Help to Spread Awareness about Down Syndrome<div align="center">Friday is a blog hop for Down Syndrome Awareness! <br />
Please share this button on your site through Friday so that others will join!<br />
The more people we can reach the better chance <br />
our kiddos have for a more tolerant future.<br />
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Now more then ever we need to promote awareness. <br />
Why? <br />
Well just read this...<br />
<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2011/10/18/safer-down-syndrome-test-to-hit-market-monday/">Safer Down Syndrome Test Hits Market Monday</a><br />
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A quote from the article...<br />
"a genetic condition marked by mental retardation <br />
and early death that affects one in 691 babies."<br />
<br />
The number of people out there that are misinformed and <br />
ignorant about Down syndrome is <br />
FAR GREATER then the number of those like us. <br />
<br />
How will you make a difference?<br />
What can you do to help prenatally diagnosed mothers?<br />
How can we stop the elimination of an entire population of human beings?<br />
<br />
We spread the word people. <br />
You spread the word.<br />
<br />
The blog hop is this Friday. <br />
Please sign up and let's try to reach as many non-down syndrome related blogs <br />
and viewers as we possibly can!<br />
Just click on the button to find out how. <br />
Share the button with others. <br />
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You can also participate in a Facebook Event to spread awareness.<br />
Just go here to find out how...<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189620194445905&pending&context=create">Hoppin' for 21 on Facebook</a></form></div>Crazy Beautiful Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08993468696201246564noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984156387929640061.post-43671243356400153442011-10-16T13:30:00.000-07:002011-11-13T08:20:12.656-08:00Sharing Resources<h3 class="post-title entry-title">
Sharing Resources for our families of special
needs children </h3>
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When we went to our educational services fair for the local air force base
in September, I networked with several groups during this visit. I wanted to take
the time to share what they can offer our Down syndrome community and other
special needs community members here locally.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Georgia Department of
Education</span></strong><br />
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The Georgia Department of Education website is a good learning base to learn
about education in the state of Georgia and how it affects your child. The
website is <a href="http://gadoe.org/ci_exceptional.aspx"><span style="color: #2288bb;">http://gadoe.org/ci_exceptional.aspx</span></a>.
There are many related links to such sites as Babies Can’t Wait, The Georgia
Advocacy Office and The State Education Rules. You will find federal links such
as IDEA and No Child Left Behind. You can find a drop down box in the middle of
the page. See below.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Parent to Parent of
Georgia</span></strong></div>
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Parent to Parent of Georgia provides a database for special needs
parents related to services available for your child. You can visit their
website at <a href="http://www.p2pga.org/"><span style="color: #2288bb;">www.p2pga.org</span></a> or call
1-800-229-2038 to receive personalized help. Parent to Parent can match you
with another parent who has similar experiences as your own. Parents can be
matched based on health needs, diagnosis, and educational needs. If you are
willing to be a parent for others to talk to, please call to place your name in
the database. All services are free of charge. Services they provide
include:</div>
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<strong>Support Services</strong></div>
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<strong>Information Support</strong></div>
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<strong>Educational Opportunities</strong></div>
</li>
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<strong>Leadership Involvement</strong></div>
</li>
</ul>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Easter Seals of Southern
Georgia</span></strong></div>
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The Easter Seals provide services for people with disabilities of all ages.
Their services include Vocational Services, Community Living Support, Adult Day
Programs, Residential Services, and Respite Care/Family Support. They have a
program called Champions for Children which is funded by a grant. They provide
services for families not eligible for Katie Beckett, age 21 and under who live
at home with a physical, cognitive, developmental or medial disability. They
can help with respite care, medical supplies and equipment, medical services and
therapy, dental and optical services, travel reimbursements for medical
appointments, and recreational or therapeutic activities. You can find them at
<a href="http://southerngeorgia.easterseals.com/"><span style="color: #2288bb;">http://southerngeorgia.easterseals.com</span></a>.
Phone number is 229-439-7061 for the southern region office. Local office
number is 229-247-5912.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Babies Can’t Wait</span></strong></div>
Babies Can’t Wait is a program in Georgia providing children from birth to
age 3 who provide evaluations and assessments to determine services needed for
children who have disabilities or developmental delays. If services are
determined to be needed, these are provided in places where the children live
and learn. Services they provide include:<br />
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assistive technology</div>
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audiology</div>
</li>
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family training and counseling</div>
</li>
<li>
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health services</div>
</li>
<li>
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medical diagnostic services</div>
</li>
<li>
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certain nursing services</div>
</li>
<li>
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nutrition services</div>
</li>
<li>
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occupational therapy</div>
</li>
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physical therapy</div>
</li>
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speech therapy</div>
</li>
<li>
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social work</div>
</li>
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psychological services</div>
</li>
<li>
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vision services</div>
</li>
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transportation to services </div>
</li>
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special instructions</div>
</li>
</ul>
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To contact the local office, call 229-245-6565. <br />
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I will share other opportunities for our children with special
needs in a future post. If you are unsure of where to start, please contact us
for further information. If we are unable to provide you with the answers, we
will direct you to the appropriate contact. If you know of a service that would
be a benefit to our members or other special needs groups, please contact us
with the information so that we can share with others. </div>
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