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hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
19. I had a cousin with Down's syndrome
Sun Aug 10, 2014, 04:28 PM
Aug 2014

And I was too young to appreciate the struggle of the family to keep her out of institutions, but I learned, so I do have concern for people who have cognitive disabilities and try and help when I can, but it also extends to everyone in general. I am a general sympathizer/complainer. I just randomly put different things together as my ADHD randomly selects

let us just say the NJ democrats sold the state down the river. For the most part Christie ran unopposed, there was no support for Buono, so it was like she was not even running.

Edited - I forgot I had that sig line, I don't display them, so...... I will put it back up in a few months when I need volunteers again. It is an annual holiday fund raising, but I do try to be more sympathetic to the children and families of the children with disabilities. One of my volunteers is a mother with a son who has autism, She can appreciate this groups philosophy that it is to achieve acceptance through play and social groups. If you want to volunteer, it is a national group and I can put you in touch with a group near you

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Great news! E-Z-B Aug 2014 #1
As the parent of a child with autism, Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2014 #2
This is so awesome missingthebigdog Aug 2014 #3
Well done! nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #4
Excellent news. SummerSnow Aug 2014 #5
and in other news Chris Christie vetoed hollysmom Aug 2014 #6
Yes, and I know how devastating that will be. freshwest Aug 2014 #11
Will it matter?, he also seems to want the state to be a dumping ground for fracking waste like Pa. hollysmom Aug 2014 #12
Dumping vulnerable out of facilities where they get care results in deaths of those who can't fend freshwest Aug 2014 #17
I had a cousin with Down's syndrome hollysmom Aug 2014 #19
Thank you Mr President! eom sheshe2 Aug 2014 #7
thank you, President Obama and thank you, PW! Cha Aug 2014 #8
This so called "age out" problem littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #9
Would rec 1,000,000 times if I could. revmclaren Aug 2014 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Android3.14 Aug 2014 #13
This is a good thing Android3.14 Aug 2014 #14
Huzzuh! sakabatou Aug 2014 #15
autism linked to agrotoxins in our food and water wordpix Aug 2014 #16
Good. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #18
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