Wednesday, May 1, 2013

In the News - April 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 awareness. April was a busy month, including the ongoing efforts of the Down syndrome community to demand justice for Robert Ethan Saylor and to illuminate an ongoing bias towards those with Trisomy 21. 


Legend:
AUDIOindicates 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

BLOG
The weirdness of being told that the death alternative is the one I should consider.

Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/12/01/2295922/beaufort-teen-with-down-syndrome.html#storylink=cpy
BLOG
Support flows for woman with Down syndrome mocked by radio DJ - See more at: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/01/31/support-flows-for-woman-mocked-by-radio-dj.html#sthash.ZV10BbV0.dpuf
Attitudes about Disability Prove Almost Lethal
Support flows for woman with Down syndrome mocked by radio DJ - See more at: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/01/31/support-flows-for-woman-mocked-by-radio-dj.html#sthash.ZV10BbV0.dpuf
Support flows for woman with Down syndrome mocked by radio DJ - See more at: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/01/31/support-flows-for-woman-mocked-by-radio-dj.html#sthash.ZV10BbV0.dpuf
Support flows for woman with Down syndrome mocked by radio DJ - See more at: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/01/31/support-flows-for-woman-mocked-by-radio-dj.html#sthash.ZV10BbV0.dpuf
BLOG
BLOG
VIDEO
BLOG
Cutting Our Teeth on a Paradigm Shift –
BLOG
Antidote
BLOG
Questionable Parenting (this post is funny) –
BLOG
Ask the FBI What is Going on in the Frederick County Sheriff (Day 2 of “8 Days for Ethan”)
BLOG
Public Awareness and a Redress of Grievances (Day 3 of “8 Days for Ethan”)
VIDEO
APPEAL
BLOG
EVENT
Annual Inclusion Awards


BLOG
BLOG
Let’s get some National Advocacy (Day 5 of “8 Days for Ethan”).

BLOG
BLOG
BLOG
Who will speak for Ethan Saylor?
EVENT
LINKS
Sunday Blogaround - 4.7.13
BLOG
LINKS
42 Great Down Syndrome Resources You Should Know About
BLOG
Mom, I Hate Having Down syndrome
BLOG
BLOG
BLOG
BLOG
BLOG



VIDEO
EVENT
BLOG
A Game-Changing Treatment for ADHD
I Married a Pygmy –
A Game-Changing Treatment for ADHD
BLOG
LINKS


BLOG
BLOG


BLOG

BLOG
BLOG
The special education that we really need…
BLOG
LINKS
BLOG
LINKS
DS Research 101: Part 2
BLOG

BLOG
BLOG
VIDEO
VIDEO


BLOG
BLOG
BLOG

APPEAL

EVENT
BLOG

BLOG
BLOG



VIDEO


BLOG

VIDEO

VIDEO
VIDEO

BLOG



This month:






Fairytales, a post from September 2012, tied for a "SWAN" for "Best International Post." 

This month also saw the creation of the Surgical Suite:


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

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