Six years ago, a friend of mine sent me a newspaper article that started me on a quest. The BLM movement has finally gotten the object of my obsession some traction.
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New INCLUDE funding helps (in a round-about way) address racial health disparities in the Down syndrome community.
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Health National Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2015 National Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2019 Racial disparities
We continue to fight for equity and answers to the gap in life expectancy for people with Down syndrome. #CountUsIn #321Proud #DSAM19 #TRoadWS
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We all have expectations when it comes to our children – with or without a Ds diagnosis. How we handle them is what makes a difference.
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If we say we advocate for all people with Down syndrome is that really true? How do we choose which topics to advocate for?
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Advocacy around research is important, especially because Down syndrome is the least funded genetic condition by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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A new study funded by the Emily Ann Hayes Research Fund within Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center looks into racial disparities within the Down syndrome community. Six researchers conducted a detailed study looking at pre- and post- natal complications and existing co-occurring…
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For me, the highlight of this weekend’s Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action (DSAIA) conference was the presentation is was honored to co-present. For the first time in 18+ months since I first wrote about the racial health disparities that exist in the…
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The following is a list of excerpts from Health and Health Care Disparities Among People with Disabilities Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Follow them on Facebook and Twitter “While disability affects people of all races, ethnicities, genders, languages, sexual orientations, and…
read moreSometimes in life, how much you can accomplish is affected by “who you know.” Celebrities like Jamie Foxx have the ability to reach a huge audience. We’ve all seen how dedicated he is to his family and to causes that touch…
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