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A 40-something mom, and a special parent herself, Shelley Dillon focuses on parenting special needs kids, special education issues, advocacy, therapies, specialists, allergies and learning to cope. Freshground@comcast.net.

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Fort Hood shooter is paralyzed from the chest down

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Major Nidal Hasan, aka the Fort Hood shooter, is charged with killing 13 in the terrifying shooting spree and is now paralyzed from the chest down due...
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Sibshops at Seattle Children's for ages 6 to 9, starts Dec. 5th

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Another round of Sibshops is beginning at Seattle Children's Sound Cafe on Dec. 5th. This session is for siblings age 6 to 9. Sibshops are...
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New study: chemical treatment on mice shows promise for people with down syndrome

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

A new study shows that by increasing the levels of a message-carrying chemical in the brain, this might help prevent some of the memory deficits in...
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Disney's Demi Lovato stands up against bullying in new PSA

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

One of the young Disney teens, Demi Lovato, star of Sonny with a Chance, has a new PSA speaking out about bullying. The star of Sonny with a...
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Are you — or is someone you know — an Inclusion Champion?

Friday, November 20th, 2009

The MEAF Inclusion Champion Award honors and recognizes individuals who have made significant efforts to promote the full inclusion of youth with...
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Cats and kids with special needs; reading, writing and learning from each other

Friday, November 20th, 2009 · 1 comment

Imagine a classroom setting where there are as many cats as kids. Purring, playing, petting; kids with special needs get the chance to make friends...
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Mammograms pushed to 50, now fewer cervical exams: what the heck is going on?

Friday, November 20th, 2009 · 2 comments

The surprising mammogram news came this week. Suddenly after years of hearing that woman 40 and above should get a yearly mammogram, we hear that they...
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New stem cell procedure may grow new skin for burn victims

Friday, November 20th, 2009

French researchers say they have found a way of using human embryonic stem cells to create new skin which could help serious burns victims....
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UW DO-IT program helps teens with disabilities prepare for science and tech careers

Friday, November 20th, 2009 · 2 comments

University of Washington DO-IT is a free program for high school freshman, sophmores, or juniors with disabilities. DO-IT (Disabilities,...
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"Late term pre-mature" births up 20% since 1990 in U.S.

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

A new report shows late term pre-mature births are up by 20% since 1990 in the US. The study was issued by the U.S. National Center for Health...
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