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Kristen's Story
myspecialks.com - 28 hours ago
Kristen's Story
— myspecialks.com — This beautiful young woman is Kristen Kirton. Like Kennedy, Kristen has Down syndrome and when Kristen was a little girl she battled Leukemia. She remained in remission for several years and doctors remained optimistic. However, she ended up relapsing... a word we, in the cancer community, ... (more) Kristen's Story

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myspecialks.com - 29 days ago
"Cruel and Unusual"
— myspecialks.com — I have slacked off on my Down syndrome awareness posts lately, and I apologize for that. I really wanted to keep the information flowing throughout October, but with our travel date just over a week away, we have been trying to get things organized... or at the very least, we're pretending that ... (more) "Cruel and Unusual"

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Praying for Polly!
myspecialks.com - 27 days ago
Praying for Polly!
— myspecialks.com — Grab This Button You may remember me talking about my friend Gillian. She adopted Kellsey's crib mate Evangeline earlier this Summer and sent me lots of great reports and pictures of Kellsey. Like us, Gillian has a biological daughter with Down syndrome as well: Polly. Last week Polly had ... (more) Praying for Polly!

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myspecialks.com - 25 days ago
21 Things About Kennedy
— myspecialks.com — Every October I do a post with 21 facts about Kennedy... I do it in October because it's Down Syndrome Awareness Month and I do 21 things because Down syndrome is Trisomy 21 . I'm going to list the 21 facts and then I'll look up the lists from the last 2 years and link you to those too so you ... (more) 21 Things About Kennedy

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myspecialks.com - 24 days ago
Down syndrome awareness - You asked!
— myspecialks.com — Here are a few questions that have come in on my blog and facebook about Down syndrome (and Kennedy) over the last couple weeks. If you have more, feel free to ask!! Like I tell my kids, there are no dumb questions! These 3 questions also tie in so closely together that I'll probably be ... (more) Down syndrome awareness - You asked!

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Study: Steep Rise In Down’s Syndrome Diagnosis, Births Remain Stagnant
growingyourbaby.com - 21 days ago
Study: Steep Rise In Down’s Syndrome Diagnosis, Births Remain Stagnant
— growingyourbaby.com — Research conducted at Queen Mary, University of London, has found that the number of Down’s Syndrome pregnancies rose as women are deciding to have children later in life. The same study also revealed that despite the increased diagnoses, the number of babies born with the chromosomal ... (more) Study: Steep Rise In Down’s Syndrome Diagnosis, Births ...

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