Just days before his wedding anniversary, it seems that it may take a miracle to find the perfect present for his wife.
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Dead Ends is a young adult (YA) book that features a character with Down syndrome (Ds). From Amazon: Dane is a bully with two rules: don’t hit girls and don’t hit special kids. Billy D has Down syndrome. When Dane doesn’t hit him, Billy…
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Another way people learn about Down syndrome is through literature. We’ll talk about memoires later in the month. Today, let’s talk about fiction. Down syndrome in children’s literature is an area that I talk a lot about- but today I want to…
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Cared Witless is a great short film created by Shoot Your Mouth Off Films that is one of the many offerings found on the Sproutflix site.
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Brad, the main character in Black Day – The Monster Rock Band is a loveable hero who wants to be a rock star. He’s the creation of a fantastic author – Marcus Sikora – who has Down syndrome. That’s right! People with…
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We start off our month-long look at Down syndrome in the media by mentioning the advocacy that is happening in this area. Disability groups of all types are busy addressing problems of underrepresentation and negative stereotypes that are prevalent in our films,…
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Yes! it’s time for the A to Z Blogging Challenge! We’ve participated since 2014 so this is our 8th year. Our theme this year is Down syndrome in the media: film, television, literature, and music. We hope you’ll visit us and share…
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