In the News - August 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 August.

Legend:

AUDIO	indicates an audio clip
APPEAL	indicates an online petition or plea
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

	Bath mother: Why my Seb's a model child
	UA Established as International Center for Down Syndrome Research
	Mom: Autistic son denied haircut at Kennewick JC Penney
BLOG	Olympic Spirit
	DSE to evaluate reading and language intervention in US schools
	In a perfect world, none of us would belong
BLOG	Stop beating a dead chicken
	Glee Season 4 Spoilers: Sue Sylvester's Pregnancy Game-Changer
	JoJo Maman Bébé Autumn Catalogue features models with Down's syndrome
	Disability advocates ignoring what’s best for disabled
	State promises help for man fired from $12 per week job
BLOG	Teeth Suck (But they don't have to)
	My kids have Down syndrome - but that doesn't make them angels!
	Bangalore-based filmmaker leaves an 'Indelible' mark in 16 minutes
	Comedian Wayne Brady Booed for Telling Trig Palin Joke at Roseanne Roast
	'She is my heart and I am her legs': Devoted dad runs triathlon carrying his teenager daughter with cerebral palsy because she loves being outdoors
	Deaf pupil with Down syndrome passes Leaving Cert
	Boy with Down syndrome able to communicate like never before, thanks to iPad apps
BLOG	Genetics are Not Material
BLOG	Please vote for Special Olympics!
	Meet Katie Henderson, a Successful Fashion Illustrator Who Happens To Have Down Syndrome
	Arizona first: Man with Down syndrome gains right to vote
	2 Omahans with Down syndrome honored with Eagle Scout
BLOG	Positively New Year's
	Rapist jailed for 16 years for targeting students with learning difficulties and attacking them in the back of his van
	Temple Grandin Reveals Her Advice for Educating Autistic Kids
LINKS	Down Wit Dat:  Reference Library
	Down syndrome Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy
	Disability, Prenatal Testing and the Case for a Moral, Compassionate Abortion
	Hear, Hear!
	"Life Goes On" Actor Chris Burke On Living With Down Syndrome
BLOG	Bated Breath's Burst Bubble
BLOG	We got the call, or rather the email. Buddy Walk video stars!
BLOG	The Lightning Kid and the New Sign
BLOG	The Doctors' Waiting Room, or, The Value of Our Daughter's Life
	8 truths about special needs parenting
	Brain's Drain: Neuroscientists Discover Cranial Cleansing System
VIDEO	Train singer gives fan the shirt off his back
	Young Adults with Down Syndrome Inspire New Moms
STUDY	“We Want Respect”: Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Address Respect in Research
	Hate crime against disabled soars by 156 per cent
	Alaska Politician Suggests that It is Time to Stop Educating Handicapped Children
BLOG	It's here! The 2012 Toys "R" Us Differently-Abled Catalog!
BLOG	The Monster We Dine With
BLOG	What's it like to live with Down Syndrome?
	An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism
VIDEO	Plus 15
	American Muslim Organizations’ Issue Statements on Pakistani Blasphemy Arrest
	Student shot at Perry Hall High School
	How do you deal with the tough days?
BLOG	The face of Disability Represented in Marketing Catalogues
	My Down’s girl almost died, now she’s a model
	London 2012 Paralympics - Schedule, Results, Medals, Tickets, Venues

Down Wit Dat is featured in Apostrophe' Magazine's Summer issue as a Web Resource.  Check out page 12!

We had our sixth T-21 Blog Hop on August 21. Join us for three days of excellent blogging on September 21! 

Our Facebook page now has over 800 fans.  I am humbled.  Welcome to all our new friends. 

Don't forget our Facebook Group!  Down Wit Dat - The Group is an all inclusive special needs discussion forum.  Join the conversation!

I'm looking forward to judging August's Photo Theme "Look What I Can Do!" Results to be posted tomorrow on Down Wit Dat's Facebook page. September's Theme to be announced at the same time.

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