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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, January 5 – Friday, January 9

Advocacy: Song and daughter inspire plans to celebrate people with disabilities (The New York Times) In July, New York City will celebrate diversity with the Disability Pride NYC Parade. The impetus behind the inaugural march is the jazz pianist Mike … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, March 17 – Friday, March 21

Disability Awareness: Friday marks World Down Syndrome Day (9News, Denver, CO) Down syndrome is a genetic disorder in which someone has three copies of chromosome 21 instead of two. As a play on numbers, March 21 is World Down Syndrome … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14

Human Interest: The “boys” in the bunkhouse (The New York Times) Article reports on the abuse and eventual rescue of 21 men with cognitive and developmental disabilities. The men had been underpaid workers in a turkey processing plant and housed … Continue reading

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