In the News - January, 2012

Every month I compile a list of the stories I post on Down Wit Dat's Facebook page. They are stories of inclusion, of advocacy, of hope and of love.  These are from the month of January, from oldest to newest.

Legend:

AUDIO	indicates an audio clip
BLOG	indicates a blog post
LINKS	indicates links or resource materials
PHOTOS	indicates photos
STUDY	indicates a study
VIDEO	indicates a video

	HAC to Host Special Traveling Exhibit
	Fleming Island Boy Named A Citrus King, to Ride in Orlando Parade
STUDY	Oxidative Stress and Down Syndrome:  A Route Towards Alzheimer's-like Dementi
VIDEO	Retarded
VIDEO	Down Syndrome Man Earns 1st Degree Black Belt
	Being Retarded
	Target Uses Special Needs Child in Catalog
BLOG	Being Retarded (The Full Post)
VIDEO	Not Acceptable R-word PSA
	Teenager with Down Syndrome Competes with Saucon Valley High School Swim Team
VIDEO	Down Syndrome Awareness - Maddox Lucille
BLOG	My Son Can See Dragons
	My Brother's Valuable Life
BLOG	Just A Word
BLOG	Disability Life:  Stephen and the R-Word
BLOG VIDEO	Spread the Word
VIDEO	One Year Down This Path - A Father's Perspective on Down Syndrome
STUDY	Parental Perceptions of Sibling Relationships in Families Rearing a Child with a Chronic Condition
STUDY	Gamma-tocotrienol does not substantially protect DS neurons from hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative injury
VIDEO	McGill Dances for Cancer Research LipDub
	Bullied boy all smiles after operation to fix ears
BLOG	January 23: International Day of Mourning and Memory
	Louisiana Toddler who Battled Disease Dies in Mother's Arms
PHOTOS	Message to all my FB friends!  Look at pictures in order
VIDEO	Lily's Story - Down Syndrome awareness
PHOTOS	A Thing or Two about Twins
	Virgina Lawmaker:  Children with disabilities are God's punishment for women who previously had abortions
BLOG VIDEO	Music, a universal language
	Carrie McLaren:  Pride replaces fear for special needs mom
	Poppin Joe's Kettle Korn
	If People with Down Syndrome Ruled the World
	How to Raise a Child with Down Syndrome:  Advice and Resources
	Brick Walls
BLOG	A fair warning before you see "The Descendants"
BLOG	Suj's Site
BLOG	There's Nothing "Down" About Having a Child With Down Syndrome
VIDEO	Lauren Potter talking about Glee, Justin Bieber and R-Word
BLOG	Cousin Mattie:  The International Day of Mourning and Memory
	World Down Syndrome Day at UN - 3/21 - "Building our Future"
	Two Women with Down Syndrome Finish Rose Bowl Half Marathon
	Down's Syndrome Youngster to Serve in Israeli Army
STUDY	Memantine Strikes out with Down's Syndrome
	Museum of Learning Disability
LINKS	Disability Scoop
	Talking things through in your head may help autism
VIDEO	Brighton grad with Down Syndrome lives to learn and help others
	New Trier Teen Stars in Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie this Weekend
	Superbowl Sunday Super for Jacob
BLOG	Lauren Potter!  Glee!  SAG award nomination
	A birthday wish for James
	Zeb Olko Recieves College Scholarship

Down Wit Dat was featured this month:

"Welcome to the Family, from Down Wit Dat Blog" on dimmi


...And that's the news.  Keep the stories and information coming!