In the News - May 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 education, of hope and of love.  These are from the month of May.

Legend:

AUDIO	indicates an audio clip
BLOG	indicates a blog post
EVENT	indicates a scheduled event
LINKS	indicates links or resource materials
PHOTOS	indicates photos
STUDY	indicates a study
THREAD	indicates an online discussion thread
VIDEO	indicates a video

VIDEO	I Have a Voice
LINKS	Downs Designs
LINKS	Teaching Ending Letter Sounds - Worksheets, Games and Activities
	Scientists make stunning inner space observations
BLOG	Foundation to expand:  Hero to many helps kids with Down Syndrome
THREAD	Just a question about Down Syndrome
	Ahern:  Beverly mother is 'fierce warrior' for Down Syndrome Awareness
	Petra's Poem shares life of woman with Down Syndrome
PHOTOS	Living well with Down Syndrome
	Dancing brings new confidence to children with Down's Syndrome
BLOG	Found:  The mystery girl with Down Syndrome who's a cruel web joke
BLOG	To the new mother of a baby with Down Syndrome
	I'm going to cut off my hair and give it to the poorly girls who don't have any
	Kent State Student Excels Despite Down Syndrome
	Looking for Suffering in All the Wrong Places
	Lauren Potter Plays Becky Jackson On Glee--Now Check Out the Amazing Work She is Doing Off Set, Too!
	Passion for Fashion Drives self-taught Port St. Lucie artist with Down Syndrome
	Cheerleader with Down Syndrome inspires classmates
	'She Inspires Us All':  How a cheerleader with Down's Syndrome became homecoming queen and touched a community
	Church lift ban on Catholic boy, 8, taking Holy Communion because he has Down's Syndrome after outcry
	Life and love with a Down Syndrome child
LINKS	Risk of Heart Disease in Down Syndrome
VIDEO	Emmanuel Bishop (Age: 15), Violin recital at Selçuk University
	Hate crime victim is praised and admired
VIDEO	Royal Oak Dancer with Down syndrome wins gold at regional competition
	Mesquite High School Yearbooks Pulled after "Mentally Retarded" Used to Describe Some Students
	R-Word - Spread the Word to End the Word
	Tuscaloosa teen with Down Syndrome inspires a community
BLOG	Surviving at Sea (send a boat please)
BLOG	Why it Matters
	What's Working:  Service Station Hires Special Needs Employee
	Brady Kanavel has been an ambassador at West Muskingum High
BLOG	R-word.  Do you cringe?
EVENT	Olympic Torch Relay:  My stage in honour of people with DS worldwide
	NZ's first Scout leader with Down Syndrome
	Having a Ball
BLOG	What is going on here?!? Autism, Uneven Development and Periods of Consolidation
	Paul's Posting
	Walgreen's Expands Disability Employment Effort Nationwide
EVENT	Down Syndrome Dublin Events
VIDEO	Peter Rosset's Music Channel
BLOG	Beaches, Buddies and the Undercurrent of Down Syndrome
VIDEO	Down Syndrome Research Foundation PSA
VIDEO	Special Olympics Illinois PSA "Speechless"
	Mum speaks up for children with Downs

Down Wit Dat hosted the third T-21 Blog Hop on May 21.  Don't miss our next one on June 21!

We also started our own Facebook Group!  Down Wit Dat - The Group is an all inclusive special needs discussion forum.  Join the conversation!


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