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two of us are tall and the other one of us is short and has Down syndrome

October’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month Was Never About Human Rights

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Kari Wagner-Peck

I first published this post last October. My opinion hasn’t changed.

Click the following link to continue:In 1984, Reagan inaugurated October as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. His proclamation would encapsulate a failing in Down syndrome advocacy for the next 30 years:

2 thoughts on “October’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month Was Never About Human Rights”

Harriet Heydemann on October 5, 2016 at 8:29 pm said:

Thank you for your heartfelt message. Well said, Kari!

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- Kari Wagner-Peck on October 17, 2016 at 5:31 pm said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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