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Tag Archives: Down syndrome
Read Transcript of Online Chat on How to Create a Strength-Based Classroom
Today I did an online chat (text-based), which was sponsored by Education Week Teacher, and moderated by Associate Editor Liana Heitin. Basically the way it worked was, people from around the country (and the world, too, I think) sent in … Continue reading
Posted in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Education, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilties, Media Events, Neurodiversity, Special Education
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Neurodiversity Forever
I’ve been reading a number of blogs that have been critical of the neurodiversity movement. Generally, they’ve characterized neurodiversity as saying “we don’t want a cure; we don’t want research; we just want to be left alone in our differentness.” I suspect … Continue reading
A “cure” for Down syndrome? — Reader feedback: Contrarian
In response to news reports that it may be possible in the future to "cure" Down syndrome by intervening early in development using psychoactive medication, Jenn Power, the mother of identical twins with Down syndrome, responded on the blog Contrarian: … Continue reading
Woman with Down Syndrome Graduates from College
Katie Apostolides, who has Down Syndrome, graduated in 2009 from Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pennsylvania with an associate's degree in science. This makes her one of the first (if not the first) individuals with Down Syndrome to complete a post-secondary degree. … Continue reading