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Eunice Kennedy Shriver

By dougt | Published: August 14, 2009
Eunice Kennedy Shriver died this week. Best known as the founder of the Special Olympics, she reshaped how we think about people with mental disabilities. Mrs. Shriver ensured that people with mental disabilities have a place in our society, that they are guaranteed civil rights including access to an education. Much of this you may [...]
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Happy 3-21.

By dougt | Published: March 21, 2008
Today is 3-21.  Happy World Down Syndrome Day. The goal of World Down Syndrome Day is to continue creating awareness about Down syndrome and promote acceptance of diversity. Sadly, not 50 years ago in the US, people commonly threw they children away into institutions.  A heartfelt documentation about these institutions and about “the loss of a [...]
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