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Advocacy in Disguise: A Parent’s View on Exploitation of the Vulnerable

By Linda | April 15, 2013

March was Trisomy Advocacy Month.  How could I have missed that one?  I hate to admit that I have a favorite trisomy, but it is true.  Trisomy 21 a/k/a Down syndrome.
People with Down syndrome are increasingly integrated into the mainstream of life.  And this is because parents and others have been incredibly successful in advocating [...]

Posted in Adventures in Advocacy, On the Job, Telling Stories | Also tagged Cancer research, Down Syndrome, Roswell Park Cancer Institute | 7 Comments

April is Autism Awareness Month. Step 2. Choose Your Impact Point

By Linda | April 10, 2013

People with developmental delays are increasing in number.  Our societal response to integrating these people with dignity and compassion is critical to the welfare of all of us.  But a society doesn’t respond.  The individuals in a society respond.  And that is how we move the needle so that change is effected.  Everyone should have [...]

Posted in Adventures in Advocacy, Worthy Causes | Also tagged autism, developmental disabilities, political action | 1 Comment

April is Autism Awareness Month. Step 1. End Social Isolation, Talk with a Parent of an Autistic Child

By Linda | April 8, 2013

When I started practice 30 years ago, autism was not a problem I saw.  No, it wasn’t that I didn’t recognize a child with autism, it was just very rare.  And now a week doesn’t go by when I don’t treat or sadly “recognize and refer for diagnosis” a new child with autism.  As a [...]

Posted in Adventures in Advocacy, Worthy Causes | Also tagged autism, social isolation | 1 Comment
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