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The Diagnosis Experience I Never Had for My Son With Down Syndrome By Melody Bogan I recently attended a class with genetic counselors in training at a local college. Several families, including myself, were asked to be actors in adjoining patient rooms receiving a diagnosis of Down syndrome for our newborns. My nerves were shot and I...

When our daughter, Logan, was born 3 1/2 years ago I feared for what life would be for her. Would she walk, talk, feed herself? Would she ever have any friends? To answer that, she does and has all of these things. Logan started preschool in February and she has made many friends. She is...

Will has a lot of friends at school and sometimes it is hard for his teacher or aide to transition him down the hall because his 'fans' all want to give him a hug or grab a high-five. Sometimes the hugs can be distracting, so his teacher decided to read the class a book about...

INCLUSION REALLY IS GOOD TEACHING, NOT SPECIAL TEACHING Original Version Written Winter, 1992  A year ago we were beginning our discussions with school personnel concerning our desire to have our daughter totally included in the same elementary school her brother attends. This is not an exclusive private school, just a public school that happens to be in...

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