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	<description>"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 00:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Obama Guy</title>
		<link>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2008/04/12/obama-guy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rusw</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Down Syndrome]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[independence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I had a huge grin the entire time I watched this video. It turns out this young man has a website/blog and is making a documentary with his brother. As I read through some of the information on Dan&#8217;s web site it turns out he must be local to us because he attended a valentines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Strong Love&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2008/03/30/strong-love/</link>
		<comments>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2008/03/30/strong-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rusw</dc:creator>
		
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From the web site:
&#8220;Strong Love is the story of  world-class weight lifter Jon Shapiro and his childhood sweetheart Holly James, both of whom were born with Down syndrome. This documentary follows the couple over the course of three years, starting with their decision to get married. Their challenges, their triumphs, and their complex, sometimes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The R Word</title>
		<link>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2008/03/22/the-r-word/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rusw</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[cruel words]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I&#8217;m going to look like such a retard&#8221;.
I kept quiet.
I was in the office of a social worker recently helping them get setup on Skype and a USB headset. When they put the headset on they said, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to look like such a retard&#8221;.
I was shocked to hear this coming from a licensed social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Responsibility</title>
		<link>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2007/01/14/learning-responsibility/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rusw</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[birthday]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several months ago Matt our dear son, celebrated his fifteen birthday. My husband and I thought long and hard about what to get him for a present. We decided to get him a puppy a puggle. For the most part Molly the puggle has been a great addition to the family. Matt seems to really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Down Syndrome and Prenatal Testing</title>
		<link>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2007/01/14/down-syndrome-and-prenatal-testing/</link>
		<comments>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2007/01/14/down-syndrome-and-prenatal-testing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rusw</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Down Syndrome]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An op-ed piece recently appeared in the Washington Post. Here is an excerpt that reflects my same feelings.
Here&#8217;s my fervent hope: that calls for universal prenatal screening will be joined by an equally strong call for providing comprehensive information to prospective parents, not just about the tests but also about the rich and rewarding lives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Down Syndrome and Autistic Spectrum Disorder</title>
		<link>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2006/11/26/down-syndrome-and-autistic-spectrum-disorder/</link>
		<comments>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2006/11/26/down-syndrome-and-autistic-spectrum-disorder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2006 07:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rusw</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Down Syndrome]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[kennedy krieger]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It took us a few years to reach the conclusion that our son with Down Syndrome also has autism spectrum disorder. He was reaching developmental milestones up until 3-4 years of age and then actually seemed to regress in areas of eating, communication and socializing.
I wish we had seen an article like this one on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post Secondary Education</title>
		<link>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2006/11/25/post-secondary-education/</link>
		<comments>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2006/11/25/post-secondary-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2006 04:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rusw</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Supports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A good article appeared in the NY Times, &#8216;Just A Normal Girl&#8217;.
It tells the stories of developmentally disabled individuals, their families and college staff working to open college classrooms and campuses to cognitively disabled persons. The article is well done in that it doe&#8217;snt sugar coat the challenges involved.
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		<title>Change Is Tough</title>
		<link>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2006/05/22/change-is-tough/</link>
		<comments>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2006/05/22/change-is-tough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 03:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rusw</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Our lives have been in a whirlwind for the past 6 weeks and I haven&#8217;t had a lot of time to update the blog here. Donna&#8217;s mom broke her hip back in the beginning of April. We have been on the fence for the past year about moving in to take care of her. It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yahoo Groups - Down Syndrome &#038; Autistic Spectrum (ds-autism) listserv</title>
		<link>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2006/04/27/yahoo-groups-down-syndrome-autistic-spectrum-ds-autism-listserv/</link>
		<comments>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2006/04/27/yahoo-groups-down-syndrome-autistic-spectrum-ds-autism-listserv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rusw</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Down Syndrome]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(text copied from Yahoo Group web site) 
The Down Syndrome &#038; Autistic Spectrum (ds-autism) listserv is a discussion list for families, parents, and professionals interested in this dual diagnosis.Topics include medical, educational, and family concerns in a free, and open forum 
(Click here to go the Yahoo Group Site)
The list is a program of Creating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lives Not So Ordinary</title>
		<link>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2006/04/27/lives-not-so-ordinary/</link>
		<comments>http://blogfordownsyndrome.com/2006/04/27/lives-not-so-ordinary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rusw</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Down Syndrome]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[inclusion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[self-advocacy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We read two stories this week that highlighted for us the positive messages of inclusion, good parenting, a caring community and supportive educational system.
The first article about a young lady with down syndrome from our neck of the woods, Allentown PA. The Morning Call web site ran an article about Briana Dunn who was the [...]]]></description>
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