Posts Tagged ‘achieve’
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month–8 of 21
This is one of my favorite YouTube videos about Down syndrome, called, “Just Like You–Down Syndrome” from the Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City. We hope you’ll take a look!
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Inclusion! Students with Down syndrome are included in typical academic classrooms in schools across the country. The current trend in education is for full inclusion in social and educational settings. Sometimes students with Down syndrome are included in specific courses, while in other situations students are fully included in the typical classroom for all subjects.…
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MYTH: People with Down syndrome are always happy. TRUTH: People with Down syndrome have feelings just like anyone else. They experience the full range of emotions. They respond to positive expressions of friendship and are hurt and upset by inconsiderate behavior. (source: NDSS)
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The Buddy Walk® was established in 1995 by the National Down Syndrome Society to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. Tomorrow, October 8, 2016, Down Syndrome Indiana hosts the Buddy Walk at Celebration Plaza at White River State Park at 10:30! GiGi’s Indy will…
Read MoreEvery Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Action Alert Background The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) passed in December 2015 replaces the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The U.S. Department of Education has published proposed regulations on how States and school districts report on the academic performance of all students under the Every Student Succeeds Act.…
Read MoreCongratulations, Mickey!
Mickey Deputy. Maybe you’ve heard of her. Mickey recently turned 19, is a senior at Franklin Community High School, and will graduate this week. She’s Amazing, with a capital A, as Indiana’s Miss Amazing Teen 2015, and was first runner up at the national level. The captured the attention of USA Today and Pop Sugar when she competed in…
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