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News on Down Syndrome

News stories of interest to parents of children with Down syndrome, from the Parenting Special Needs blog and news sources around the Web. For the latest news, go to the Today's News folder.

Confessions of a special needs mom: the growing up scares me
Ellen Stumbo notes that things that are cute when a five-year-old does them are not so cute for a teenager.

A guy with Down syndrome becomes a web victim, and his parents sue
A post on Love That Max tells the story of a photo appropriated by strangers for a nasty joke.

The New Face of Advocacy
A post on Down Wit Dat, the 2012 Reader' Choice Award winner for Favorite Special-Needs Parenting Blog, looks at how the Internet is changing disability advocacy.

Dignity of Risk
A Big Blueberry Eyes post has some thoughts about a MMA fighter with Down syndrome.

Following Restraint Death, Groups Seek Probe
Disability Scoop reports on the latest in attempt to get justice for Ethan Saylor.

An Open Letter to Safeway: Make a Difference
A post on With a Little Moxie objects to grouping all disabilities together for vague charitable purposes.

Full or Functioning
A post on Not Alone, this year's Readers' Choice Award winner for Favorite Special-Needs Parenting Blog, looks at the limitations of language for summing up an individual.

ESPN To Profile Man With Down Syndrome
From Disability Scoop: "A 30-year-old with Down syndrome proved so inspirational to the Cincinnati Reds during a stint as a batboy that he will soon be the subject of an ESPN profile."

Who will speak for Ethan Saylor?
A post on the Bloom blog wonders why there hasn't been more media coverage.

A Generational Shift in Understanding Life With Down Syndrome
In the Atlantic, a parent looks at how the acceptance of kids with Down syndrome has changed since he was a child.

Down-Syndrome News - January/February/March 2013
News stories on Down syndrome from around the Web featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in 2013.

Down-Syndrome News 2012
News stories on Down syndrome from around the Web featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in 2012.

Down-Syndrome News 2011
Look back at the Down-syndrome topics we were reading about throughout 2011.

Down-Syndrome News 2010
Look back at the Down-syndrome topics we were reading about throughout 2010.

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