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Perceptions – Sheltered Workshops

By Stephanie
On May 22, 2014July 25, 2015

By Stephanie Holland How do you view yourself?  What do you think other peoples’ perception of you is?    You are an important person, the result of a complex mixture of characteristics that combine to form your personality. You have both positive…

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Remembering Willowbrook

By Stephanie
On May 9, 2014July 25, 2015

By Stephanie Holland  A recent article, Forgetting not an option: Horrors at Willowbrook State School remembered at annual CSI lecture caught my eye for two reasons: It brought back memories from when I first heard about the beginnings of deinstitutionalization, and I’ve recently been writing about…

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#disability history#social change#Willowbrook
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Rhode Island is Changing The Road – Sheltered Workshops 

By Stephanie
On May 4, 2014April 28, 2017

It’s a tiny state really, the smallest there is (area-wise).  Slightly over a million people live there.  A recent story in the Brown Political Review adds some detail to the story that has captured the attention of parents of adults with developmental…

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May is Jobs Month on The Road We’ve Shared

By Stephanie
On May 2, 2014April 28, 2017

Add Your Voice to Our Survey A few weeks ago, there was a “landmark” decision about sheltered workshops that may end up signalling the end to all work opportunities that are deemed exclusive. “Rhode Island to become model for desegregating sheltered workshops”

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Open for Discussion – Sheltered Workshops

By Stephanie
On April 19, 2014April 28, 2017

Recent activity in the courts and on Ds social media has focused on the issue of doing away with sheltered workshops.  I’d like us, as a community, to come up with a statement that says what we think and how we feel….

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    • The Civil Case – A Summary
    • Press Release – Ethan Saylor Memorial Film Festival
    • Ethan’s Law – The Movie
    • A Brief Summary of the Story
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  • Count Us In!
    • Research: Why Does it Matter to You and Your Families?
  • Research Corner
    • Stress and Depression Linked to Onset of Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Disease in People with Down Syndrome
    • Alzheimer’s Disease – Dr. Brian Chicoine
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    • Vaccine targeting AD with Down syndrome
    • Debate Over Antidementia Drugs
    • All about the Down syndrome registry
  • Down Syndrome in Children’s Literature
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