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Thoughts of Son with Down Syndrome Helped Man Through Ordeal
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ September 18, 2012
“Glee” Debuts Third Character with Down Syndrome
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ September 14, 2012
Last night on “Glee,” character Sue Sylvester (played by Jane Lynch) cooed over her new baby, Robin, who happens to...
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Scientific Workshop Discusses Alzheimer’s/Down Syndrome Research
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ September 14, 2012
The Global Down Syndrome Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Association hosted the first-ever workshop to bring together key scientists from the...
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Love for Tennis: Exhibition to Feature Kids with Down Syndrome
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ September 14, 2012
Spectators at this year’s Colorado State Open tennis tournament will have something extra to root for this weekend. Between the...
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“Buddies” Wins Top Film Award at Brazilian Festival
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ September 7, 2012
"Buddies," a new film by Brazilian director Marcelo Galvao that tells a road-trip story about three people with Down syndrome,...
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New Goal: Registration Open for Dare to Play Soccer Camps
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 30, 2012
After the success of last year’s first Dare to Play Soccer camp in the Denver area, the Global Down Syndrome...
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Toys R Us Guide Features Girl with Down Syndrome and Nancy O’Dell
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 28, 2012
For nearly two decades, Toys R Us has released an annual catalog of toys that are specifically chosen for differently-abled...
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Shout Out To Nordstrom for Celebrating the Differently-Abled
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 27, 2012
Eleven years ago, Angela Rockwood had a thriving career as a model -- until she was in a car accident...
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Why not College? Campaign Puts Pressure on “Glee”
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 23, 2012
While many classmates on "Glee" are going off to college or considering that route, the Fox TV show's creators haven't...
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Down Syndrome Groups Concerned by Reports of Jailed Pakistani Girl
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 21, 2012
The Global Down Syndrome Foundation, the National Down Syndrome Congress, the National Down Syndrome Society, Down Syndrome Education International and...
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Down Syndrome Organizations Express Concern Over Reports of Jailed Pakistani Girl
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 21, 2012
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 21, 2012) — The Global Down Syndrome Foundation, the National Down Syndrome Congress, the National Down Syndrome...
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Arrive for the Denver Broncos, Cheer for the Halftime
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 17, 2012
Saturday may be Peyton Manning’s first home game as a member of the Denver Broncos, but there are other stars...
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Arizona Man With Down Syndrome Secures Right to Vote
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 13, 2012
Clinton Gode, 25, has been fighting for the right to vote since he was 18. He won that hard-fought battle...
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World Down Syndrome Congress: Setting a Global Scene
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 13, 2012
The Global Down Syndrome Foundation's Director of Operations and Government Affairs, Michelle Livingston, is in South Africa for the World...
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Jane Lynch Talks About “Glee” Character’s Baby With Down Syndrome
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 9, 2012
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jane Lynch previewed a little of what “Glee” fans can expect from the...
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India Film Tells 7 Inspiring Stories of People With Down Syndrome
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 9, 2012
With the 11th World Down Syndrome Congress going on next week in Cape Town, South Africa, the Down’s Syndrome Federation...
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GAO Finds Problems With Special Education Services After High School
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 8, 2012
The headline (Special Education Services After High School Uncoordinated, Unmonitored, GAO Finds) says it all on this excellent article from...
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Mom Uses “My Sister’s Story” to Teach Son About Down Syndrome
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 7, 2012
Shortly after her daughter was born with Down syndrome, Becky Carey wanted to explain to her older son why his...
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Down Syndrome Research Expanding Across the U.S.
By Global Down Syndrome Foundation
/ August 7, 2012
The University of Arizona announced it has received more than $1 million in grant funding over the past four years...
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