Tag Archives: cerebral palsy

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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Miss, You Can Do It!

The Miss You Can Do It Pageant will be featured in a new HBO documentary airing June 24 at 9 p.m. EDT. The documentary follows eight contestants with varying disabilities as they prepare and compete in the pageant. Miss You … Continue reading

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The #NikeLetter

According to the Oregonian, a 17-year-old high schooler who was born weighing 2 pounds, 6 ounces with cerebral palsy may have just created a huge shift in the way a $67 billion company does business. The Portland based newspaper reports … Continue reading

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Participate: ICF Global Expert Survey

The Child and Family Research Institute, along with the University of British Columbia, are looking for participants in a research project: You are invited to participate in an important research regarding the World Health Organization (WHO)’s International Classification of Functioning, … Continue reading

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