It was a picture-worthy moment — an image as adorable as the cuddly kittens in baskets and chunky babies in cornucopias that we see on calendars in shopping malls. Was that what I was afraid of the day she was born?

At the moment of diagnosis, most parents only have a vague idea of what the term “Down syndrome” means, but a great deal of anxiety about what it might mean.

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) researchers are reporting slightly lower divorce rates for families raising a child with Down syndrome than in the comparison groups.

Shawn Sullivan and Ann Donaca-Sullivan knew their lives would change when their son, Cody, was born. But they didn’t expect the school to get in his way. (Source: Grant Magazine)

In addition to breakfasts and lunches, Harris serves hugs, and lots of them. So far, he’s doled out up to 32,4750, according to a “hug counter” on the eatery’s website.

Progressive policies in inclusive education have made positive changes in the lives of children with disabilities in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to UNICEF today.

Congratulations on the birth, or upcoming birth of your baby! Whether this is your first child, or you already have children, becoming a parent is one of life’s special moments – a fantastic opportunity and a unique challenge.

In return for these incalculable benefits, we have merely requested a little extra support for the academic or physical areas that ARE difficult for our children. It seems, frankly, a small price to pay.

TASH’s view of inclusion is based on an understanding that separate cannot be equal in education.

PPU, a member of Dignity in Schools is participating in the National Week of Action on School “Push-out”.