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31 for 21

plinth — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:19:07 -0800

31 for 21 in honor of National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, bloggers will be writing a blog article a day concerning the issues of Down syndrome. In addition, there is a blog hop of "best of" weekly posts. The month also begins with Senator John Kerry agreeing to support the ABLE act, which will allow people with disabilities to save and prepare for the future (link, scroll down).

GQ Magazine Goes Down

plinth — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:42:33 -0800

GQ Gaffe in naming Boston Worst Dressed City: GQ Magazine in its "The 40 Worst-Dressed Cities in America" described Boston as suffering "from a kind of Style Down Syndrome" (since redacted). In a constructive response, Dr. Brian Skotko responds, "Mock my pants, not my sister." He goes on to offer a way to make this a teachable moment instead of a disaster. Fox News Boston picked up the story and interviewed Skotko, who wore his mockable pants.

Stories about Down syndrome

plinth — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:25:05 -0800

My Great Story (flash heavy) - The National Down Syndrome Society is building a collection of stories celebrating the lives of the 400,000 people with Down syndrome in the United States. Know someone with Down syndrome? You can contribute too.

More Alike than Different

plinth — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:52:23 -0800

More Alike than Different the National Down Syndrome Congress has been running a campaign for Down syndrome awareness. As part of the campaign, they invited families to create their own own posters. Some are simple. Some are heartwarming. Some are fun. You too can vote for your favorite.