On April 17-19, the National Down Syndrome society is holding an Advocacy conference in partnership with other national Down syndrome organizations, including NDSS Advocacy Partners, the National Down Syndrome Congress, and the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. It is important that we will together advocate for legislative priorities that impact the Down syndrome community.
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David Egan has travelled the world as a Special Olympics athlete, advocate and public speaker. Now, the former Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger has written about his life and unique perspective in a book titled More Alike Than Different: My Life with Down Syndrome.
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Welcome to Milestones, a podcast featuring research and insights into child health and human development. I am your host, Meredith Carlson Daly. October marks Down Syndrome Awareness Month, a chance to celebrate the abilities and accomplishments of people with Down syndrome. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 6,000 babies each year are born with Down syndrome in the United States. It is the most common genetic cause of mild to moderate intellectual disability.
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The 2021 Special Olympics Michigan Unified Champion Schools Inclusion Champions Summit features keynote speaker and Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger David Egan and an inclusion lesson with Kayla Kuczynski, a student with the Central Michigan University Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute.
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David Egan has travelled the world as a Special Olympics athlete, advocate and public speaker. Now, the former Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger has written about his life and unique perspective in a book titled More Alike Than Different: My Life with Down Syndrome.
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David officially kicks off his book launch for “More Alike Than Different” with The Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia (DSANV). Check out his webinar with DSANV from July 7, 2020!
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David welcomes you to watch his workshop on self-advocacy.
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In May 2020, the National Down Syndrome Society held a webinar at the Adult Summit. Listen to David Egan from Source America and Matteo Lieb from NDSS share their knowledge on “Pathways to Inclusive Employment”.
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My hope is that you [Rowman & Littlefield] will find my book: "More Alike than Different: My Life with Down syndrome" to be a MUST read for all people with and without a disability connection.
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Earlier this month, many of us with or without disabilities were saddened and horrified by the hate crime that involved torturing a young man with an intellectual disability in Chicago. Two leading nationwide disability organizations, the National Down Syndrome Society and Special Olympics, put forward powerful statements to denounce this event.
https://medium.com/@NDSS/a-clarion-call-for-action-e34573fd545b#.ytg1gjqfw
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