NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS
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 On his blog, "Becoming Minimalist", Joshua Becker writes "15 Reasons I Think You Should Blog". Our favorite might be reason number four:
"You'll develop an eye for meaningful things. By necessity, blogging requires a filter. It's simply not possible to write about every event, every thought, and every happening in your life. Instead, blogging is a never-ending process of choosing to articulate the most meaningful events and the most important thoughts. This process of choice helps you develop an eye for meaningful things." As a blog reader, the same thing is true! You'll develop an eye for those meaningful blogs -- ones you want to take time to read, and those you can skip over. We highly recommend reading the blogs written for the A to Z Blogging Challenge, hosted by The Road We've Shared. The challenge is almost half-way through the alphabet already, with the theme, Together We Can Do So Much. You're invited to read about different groups, resources, and advocacy related to the Down syndrome community.
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Taking Another Look at World Down Syndrome Day
If you missed the United Nations Conference on March 21st, you can view the recordings anytime right here. The theme, "My Opportunities, My Choices - Enjoying Full and Equal Rights and the Role of Families" produced a truly inspirational day. Start with session 2, moderated by NDSC Vice President, Bret Bowerman! Improving on Random Acts of Kindness for Next Year
All of the national and international Down syndrome organizations who worked together to promote Random Acts of Kindness and the lighting of the Empire State Building this year were thrilled with the response from the community. We are so excited to continue the campaign in 2016, and can't wait to start promoting it to make it even bigger and better!
21 Quotes
With more than 70 submissions for our 21 Quotes in 21 Days by 21 People with Trisomy 21 campaign, it sure was tough to choose! Take a minute and check out the 21 we were able to use this year.Go ahead and start collecting those quotes and photos now for 2016! We all know, when you live with someone with Down syndrome, there's another awesome quote around the corner just waiting to be shared...
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Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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Convention News
 The Best Value deadline is just four weeks away. You will definitely want to register soon to take advantage of the best pricing! Be sure to check out our Hotel/Travel page for information on car rental discounts from Avis and airfare discounts from Delta. Don't forget to register for one of the ten pre-conference sessions, which take place on Friday, June 26th, from 8:00am to 12:30pm. These in-depth workshops really give you a chance to spend quality time on one topic of particular interest to you. See the complete description of all ten terrific pre-conferences right here. After you complete your registration, you can then register to attend our free Research and Medical Care Roundtable, co-organized by Global Down Syndrome Foundation. The focus of this 1/2 day session on Thursday, June 25th is Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, and will feature renowned scientists and medical professionals. Topics will include a review of promising research including clinical trials, when a child or adult with Down syndrome should get tested, standards of medical care, advocacy, and support. Stay tuned for more information about some convention "extras", like a special Happy Hour fundraiser and the opportunity to purchase tickets to Circus Extreme by Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey. More information is coming soon! Register today! We can't wait to see you in Phoenix this summer! Please contact us with any questions: 770-604-9500, 800-232-6372; info@ndsccenter.org
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Down Syndrome News, An Online Resource For You
Did you receive your Spring copy of Down Syndrome News in the mail? It is now available online, too, so you can easily share it with all of the other important people in your life.
In an article written by Ryan Niemiec, Psy.D., we expand on the idea of "Building a Strengths Mindset"; to stop looking at limitations of our family member with Down syndrome, but to look for for their strengths and to build upon those.
In our article "Where in the World will the NDSC Convention Meet Next?", you'll find out just how we make those decisions to hold our annual convention in Indianapolis one year and Phoenix the next.
You'll also find an uplifting article about our self-advocate board member John T Farley, and the difference he makes to the University of Memphis baseball team. Go Tigers!
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