In the News - January 2013

Every month I compile a list of the stories I post on Down Wit Dat's Facebook page. They are stories of activism, of inclusion, of advocacy, of education, of hope and of love.  These are the first from 2013.

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

VIDEO	Rory Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/12/01/2295922/beaufort-teen-with-down-syndrome.html#storylink=cpy
VIDEO	God Doesn't Make Mistakes
	Highs, Challenges and Hopes Linky
BLOG	Highs, Challenges and Hopes
BLOG	Genetically Wired to Be Picky?
BLOG	Diagnosis: Down's Syndrome
BLOG	Bury My Heart With Tonawanda
BLOG	If people with Down syndrome ruled the world...
	That's my boy
BLOG	I know it will come eventually
BLOG	Three Pebbles
	Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana, Is Miss America Pageant's First Contestant With Autism
BLOG	Rosie's Surgery
BLOG	Trust and Responsibility: A Recipe for Progress
BLOG	The Music and Me: an autistic girl’s experiences with music, part 1
VIDEO	The Rosie Shuffle
VIDEO	The 2012 Sports Illustrated Kids SportsKids of the Year, brothers
	Defending Kids with Down Syndrome: A Life Lesson on Vacation
VIDEO	Boys Defend Sisters With Down Syndrome in Viral Video
BLOG	The World Doesn't Revolve Around You
BLOG	Open Letter to the Girl Guide Association
BLOG	Seclusion Rooms: A Parents' Guide
	Bilingual Children Switch Tasks Faster Than Speakers of a Single Language
	Just how “bad” is Down syndrome?
BLOG	Shifting Perspectives
	How the Word ‘Retarded’ Hurts The Developmentally Disabled
BLOG	Letter to teenagers with Down syndrome
	Breaking Barriers Issue 2
	Pontefract Pirates – Organised football for people with a learning disability.
	Major Step Toward an Alzheimer's Vaccine
	Gabe's Care Map: Cristin Lind, Mom, Illustrates What It Takes To Raise One Boy With Special Needs
BLOG	I already win
LINKS	Connecting employers and employees with Down's Syndrome
VIDEO	Whatcanyoudo -- Because PSA
BLOG	The link between self-understanding and self-advocacy
VIDEO	"Fuck you" Sign language performance
VIDEO	"Your Child"
	Irish Woman With Down's Syndrome - Denied Right to Travel!
	My Brother Used to Have Down Syndrome
BLOG	Kate Stars in the Undateables
	Judith Thompson play ‘RARE’ gives voice to Canadian actors with Down syndrome
BLOG	Photo Gallery of Hope
LINKS	Family Engagement and Children with Disabilities: A Resource Guide for Educators and Parents
	Owen Groesser makes 3-pointers & SportsCenter!
VIDEO	See the Athlete First
	Tennessee Homecoming King Nominees Give Crown to Another Teen
	Teacher Born With Down Syndrome Breaks Stereotype
	What it's like to have a Brother with Autism.
	Schools must provide sports for students with disabilities, feds say
BLOG	Downs Side Up Uncovered
BLOG	Down syndrome Uprising
	A Child With Down Syndrome Keeps His Place at the Table
BLOG	Ending Disability Segregation
	One Step Closer to Erasing the R-word
BLOG	Downs Side Up Uncovered - the Shoot
	Flack for Flacco after he uses an offensive word to describe the 2014 Super Bowl
VIDEO	Downs Side Up Uncovered
BLOG	The good kind of revolution (meaning we won't bite unless you give us a reason to)
	Be a Flag Bearer at the Conference!

I am proud to be involved in a new page and a new organization.  Down syndrome Uprising is a place for the sharing of thoughts, ideas, passions and the creation of a unified, global community of Down syndrome activists. Stop by, give it a like.  Let's talk!

Down Wit Dat's Facebook page is well on it's way to reach over 1000 fans! Welcome to all our new friends. Please share!

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