November 29th, 2007
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November 29th, 2007
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Camp of the Heart at Hartman Center
A United Church of Christ Conference, Camp and Retreat Center
Milroy, Pennsylvania
“New Developments: New Angles on Developmental Delays” is a newsletter published by Developmental Delay Resources, a resource network integrating conventional and holistic approaches.
Volume 14, Number 1, Fall, 2008 Newsletter Contents
Wisconsin Integrative Hyperbarics Center …….Page 1
Executive Director’s Column…………………………..Page 2
Today’s Warriors: Dan Millman and Jenny McCarthy
News and Comments………………………………………Page 3
Education…………………………………………………………Page 4
The Power of Silence in the Classroom
Diet………………………………………………………………….Page 5
Twinkie, Deconstructed
Motor………………………………………………………………Page 6
Spelling, Movement, and Vision
Nutrition………………………………………………………….Page 7
The Mighty Mitochondria Revisited
Upcoming Events…………………………………………….Page 8
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A new interfaith resource guide on autism is available for congregations, clergy and families. Title: Autism and Faith: A Journey into Community
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Down’s Syndrome
By Amy Harmon
DETROIT, MI Sarah Itoh, a self-described “almost-eleven-and-a- half,”
betrayed no trace of nervousness as she told a roomful of genetic
counselors and obstetricians about herself one recent afternoon.
She likes to read, she said. Math used to be hard, but it is getting
easier. She plays clarinet in her school band. She is a junior girl
scout and an aunt, and she likes to organize so her room is very clean.
Last year, she won three medals in the Special Olympics.
“I am so lucky I get to do so many things,” she concluded. “I just want
you to know, even though I have Down syndrome, it is O.K.”
Sarah’s appearance at Henry Ford Hospital here is part of an unusual
campaign being undertaken by parents of children with Down syndrome who
worry about their future in the face of broader prenatal testing that
could sharply reduce the number of those born with the genetic
condition.
To read entire article, go to http://www.aapd.com/News/bioethics/070510nyt.htm
Source: New York Times
Down’ Syndrome
By Amy Harmon
SARAHLYNN LESTER, 32, considers herself a supporter of abortion rights.
She gives money to the National Abortion Rights Action League and
volunteers for Planned Parenthood.
But as a woman who continued a pregnancy after learning that her child
would have Down syndrome, she also has beliefs about the ethics of
choosing, or not choosing, certain kinds of children.
To read the entire article, go to http://www.aapd.com/News/bioethics/070514nyt.htm.
Source: New York Times
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http://www.aapd.com/News/bioethics/indexbioethics.php
copyright by Bruce Ritchie 1997
Don’t ask my child to fly,
for he has not wings.
Don’t ask my child to see the
glint on the eagle’s beak,
for his vision has been
diminished.
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