Tag Archives: Ruby’s Rainbow
Busting the Myths on Down Syndrome
This column was published on Ohio.com on May 6, 2017. One column only scratches the surface on the topic of life with Down syndrome in the United States in 2017. For more articles, videos and profiles of adults with Down … Continue reading
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Tagged Adults with Down syndrome, Brian Skotko research on happiness in people with Down syndrome, Busting myths on Down syndrome, Giving the facts about Down syndrome, Medical professionals need to know the facts of Down syndrome, National Down Syndrome Congress, Physical therapy for children with Down syndrome, Richard Dawkins and Down syndrome, Ruby's Rainbow, subtle discrimination of the developmentally disabled
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Presume Brilliance
Two years ago when Max and I attended our first National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) convention, Lyra was 11 months old and I was panicky. I felt we had a small window to engage her mind, teach her body to … Continue reading
Lyra’s Latest: Fully Human & Needing a Civil Rights Movement
Your daughter was born with Down syndrome. Do not expect her to read, write, do math or ever drive a car. A physician said these words to the parents of a buoyant baby girl, aptly named Grace, in the days … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 National Down Syndrome Congress converntion, Adam's Camp, Adults with Down syndrome, Brian Skotko research on happiness in people with Down syndrome, Civil rights for people with Down syndrome, Down syndrome, justice for Ethan Sayer, Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome Research, multiple intelligences, Physical therapy for children with Down syndrome, pronated feet, Ruby's Rainbow, speech therapy, Turning off the 21st chromosome
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