- Pledge to Show Respect to Everyone
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On March 3, 2010, Best Buddies, Special Olympics and supporters from across the world will unite in support of a grass roots movement challenging the use of the R-word, an outdated word that must be recognized for its hurtful impact on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Spread the Word to End the Word awareness day will engage schools, organizations and communities by raising the consciousness of society about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the R-word and encouraging everyone to stop using this word by signing our pledge and encouraging their friends to do the same.
Please help us achieve our goal of 100,000 pledges by visiting www.r-word.org and taking the pledge today. You can also show your support by purchasing merchandise at the new www.r-wordstore.com.
Our language frames how we think about others. Help eliminate the use of the R-word in everyday speech.
SPREAD THE WORD TO END THE WORD
03.03.10
www.r-word.org
- Seventh Annual CHOP Trisomy 21 Symposium
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will hold their 7th Annual Trisomy 21 Symposium at the Stokes
Auditorium located on the first floor of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Registration will begin at 7:15 a.m.
Please download a brochure listing the various Programs offered during the day as well as additional registration information.
- NBC10 Investigation: Protecting Disabled Adults
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Here is a link to the NBC 10 News episode that ran about the abuse of a
Disabled Adult while he lived in a local care center. This link will take you to the NBC 10 news video.
- C2P2 Early Intervention Oct 2009 to May 2010
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The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University is pleased to announce
that this year’s session of Competence and Confidence: Partners in
Policymaking for Families of Children in Early Intervention (C2P2EI) will
start in October 2009 and end in May 2010. It will be held at the Homewood
Suites Hotel in Lancaster Pennsylvania. You candownload a PDF brochure here.
- Ongoing
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Elwyn Genetic Services is pleased to announce we are now offering
Sibshops. Sibshops are workshops created for the siblings of children with
special needs. Sibshops offers a lively mixture of games, discussion, and
guest speakers. Sibshops are open to all siblings of children with special
needs ages 8 through 12 years of age. Siblings with special needs do not need
to be enrolled in an Elwyn program or have a genetic diagnosis. If you have
any questions, please feel free to contact Mary Delany at 610-891-2349 or
email mary_delany@elwyn.org.Download a PDF brochure here.
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