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The 23 Books I Read in 2018
My biggest challenge when it comes to reading is that I watch too much Netflix (and hulu and Amazon). So I end up reading less and watching more. My goal for 2019 is to do the opposite: read more and watch less. Each year I try to read 24 books -- two each month. I...
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When a Dance Studio Refused to Teach My Daughter With Down Syndrome
Last year, I walked into a dance studio planning to sign up two of my girls; one for ballet, the other for ballet and tap. We found a studio only a few blocks from our house and it was not a competition dance school — we liked that. We chose the studio because on...
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Why Kids With Disabilities Are Left Out of Their Yearbooks, and Why This Needs to Change
Last week, we found out my daughter with Down syndrome was left out of her yearbook along with the other children with disabilities who attend her school. I emailed the principal, the special education teacher, the district superintendent and the special education...
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