All posts tagged "special needs"
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7.0KHuman InterestBecause of Beckett: A world made better by one little boy with Down syndrome
The brief earthly life of one beautiful little boy in North Carolina will have an outsized impact on generations to come. Beckett...
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3.0KHuman InterestMom of daughter with Trisomy 8 Mosaic: ‘God’s going to use her’
Brendalee was five months pregnant with her daughter Lauren when concerning findings on an ultrasound prompted her doctor to recommend further testing...
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6.2KHuman InterestMom of toddler with special needs is most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history
Elana Meyers Taylor has become the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history, and she’s done it with a toddler with...
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1.1KActivismBritish Columbia disability advocates fear new care model will hurt, not help, children in need
A firestorm has erupted in British Columbia among families of children with special needs and the organizations that advocate and provide services...
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2.1KHuman InterestYoung rapper with Down syndrome wants to inspire others by following his dreams
The story of a Florida teenager with Down syndrome shows that a disability should never stop someone from pressing forward with trying...
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4.7KHuman InterestDaughter with special needs enjoys nine precious years with her parents, who chose life
Even though a couple’s child may only live for a short while in adverse prenatal diagnosis cases, their baby is no less...
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2.8KHuman InterestCouple adds two daughters with special needs to their family through adoption
Where some see challenges, Randall and Kelly Nichols of Hampton, Virginia, see opportunities. Nowhere was that more true than in the adoption...
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1.7KHuman InterestWest Virginia deli goes the extra mile to accommodate employees with special needs
A West Virginia deli is warming hearts and filling bellies with their delicious food and beautiful mission to “support special needs employment.” Jordyn’s...
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1.6KHuman RightsIreland has a ‘lifeline’ for parents with a Down syndrome diagnosis
When Orla Browne had her son Harry three years ago in Ireland, she found herself overwhelmed when he received a diagnosis of...
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10.0KHuman InterestTikTok users tell mom of special needs child to ‘put it out of its misery’
A young mother named Amber spoke up about discriminatory comments and bullying she has received about her baby boy, Derek, on the...
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1.6KHuman InterestIllinois bakery inspired by children with Down syndrome will provide jobs for adults with disabilities
Recognizing that there are few employment opportunities available for those with disabilities, an Illinois couple decided to create their own. Megan and...
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2.6KIssuesNew documentary highlights beauty and purpose of children with special needs
Joey Papa and his wife, Nikki, could never have predicted how much their fourth child would change their lives. Their daughter, Canaan,...
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2.2KIssuesPriceline quietly removes distasteful adoption ad after public outcry
Priceline’s offensive Super Bowl ad is leaving as quietly as it came. The ad slipped by most people, but it didn’t slip...
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5.5KIssues#shouttogether: Priceline ad mocks adoption, enrages adoptive parents
Priceline’s quiet Super Bowl commercial has stirred a hornet’s nest of fury from adoptive moms who see the ad as a despicable...
