Disabilities & Disorders (learning, communication + more)

Research shows why some children may be slower to learn words
April 20, 2023
A new study investigates where toddlers look when they learn new words. It finds that children with larger vocabularies looked quickly towards objects when learning new words. Meanwhile, children who knew fewer words looked back and forth between objects and took more time. The research team sa...
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2023 March GLOBAL Newsletter
April 4, 2023
GLOBAL Inclusive College Program at Regis University, 2023 AcceptAbility Gala, New Down Syndrome Task Force, and more – Your March Newsletter!
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Global Down Syndrome Foundation to Honor Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Congressman Pete Stauber and Ambassador Abby Ashbrook at its Annual AcceptAbility Gala in D.C.
March 30, 2023
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Global Down Syndrome Foundation to Honor Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Congressman Pete Stauber and Ambassador Abby Ashbrook at its Annual AcceptAbility Gala in D.C.
March 30, 2023
GRAMMY-Nominated Multiplatinum Singer-Songwriter Gavin DeGraw to Perform & Award-Winning ABC & Fox News Anchors to Emcee
DENVER– Thursday, March 30 –   The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) anno...
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GLOBAL Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day and Regis University Inclusive Program
March 21, 2023
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Regis University Expands Access to New Post-Secondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
March 21, 2023
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Regis University Expands Access to New Post-Secondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
March 21, 2023
For Immediate Release: 
Dominique McKay, [email protected], (202) 730-0133
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Ridiculous Excuses Not to Be Inclusive
March 21, 2023
 
There are no more acceptable excuses to discriminate! Children, teenagers and young men and women who have Down syndrome share true-life episodes of discrimination and ableism.
 
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Researchers develop enhanced genetic animal model of Down syndrome
March 14, 2023
Researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced. The new mouse model shows milder cognitive traits compared to a previously studied Down syndrome mouse model.
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Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show Featured in Colorado Expression Magazine
March 7, 2023
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