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Very Special Wedding (Time.com - July 2006)
Meet Carrie and Sug, two very special newlyweds who prove that "Love
can't be stopped by cultural differences or different faiths. Love
can't be stopped by Down syndrome."
Club
NDSS
A website for people with Down Syndrome and other developmental
disabilities.
Disability
Scoop
The first nationally focused online news organization serving the
developmental disability community, including Down syndrome.
DownsEd
International
Works to understand how developmental processes are different for
people with Down syndrome and how we can best adapt support and
educate to take account of these differences.
KidsHealth.org
Info on Down Syndrome - a condition in which extra genetic material
causes delays in the way a child develops, both mentally and physically.
Medicaid
Waivers (2/8/09)
A blog entry from a woman with a child with Down syndrome about
Medicaid waivers to help with what insurance won't cover.
National
Down Syndrome Congress
A not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors composed
of parents and family members of individuals with Down syndrome,
self-advocates and other individuals involved with people with Down
syndrome. Its
purpose is to promote the interests of people with Down syndrome
and their families through advocacy, public awareness, and information
dissemination on all aspects of Down syndrome.
National
Down Syndrome Society
Mission is to benefit people with Down Syndrome and their families
through national leadership in education, research and advocacy.
New
Safety, New Concerns in Tests for Down Syndrome
(Washington Post - 2/24/09)
A handful of companies are racing to market a new generation of
tests for Down syndrome, a development that promises a safer way
to spot the most common genetic cause of mental retardation early
in pregnancy even as it weaves a thicket of moral, medical, political
and regulatory concerns.
Research
Down Syndrome
A non-profit foundation that supports Down syndrome cognitive research,
an area that in the last 5 years has experienced great advances
towards developing biomedical therapies to treat the cognitive impairment
of people of all ages with Down syndrome.
Teddy's
Ts
From a 25 year old with
Down syndrome who designs and sells Tshirts, as well as speaking
at places where people support individuals with disabilities becoming
self-employed.
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