Weekend reading and viewing 15th - 16th September

Special Ed Advocacy: 9 Rules of Thumb, Robert K. Crabtree, Wrightslaw.com Refers to US laws, but there is much of use wherever you live.

Standardized Testing and Down syndrome: Growth and Comparison (Part 1), Jennifer Bekin, Let's talk about Down syndrome (blog), 11th September 2012

Down's Syndrome Man Sues East Kent NHS Trust Over Do-Not-Resuscitate Order,  Jessica Elgot   The Huffington Post UK  13th September 2012.  A disturbing report from the UK, about an apparent breach of human rights, that has been prominent online this week.

Scientific Workshop Discusses Alzheimer’s/Down Syndrome Research, Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Denver, Colorado), 14th September 2012


Actors with Down Syndrome Raise Awareness, Sydney Lupkin, ABC News (USA), 14th September 2012


Two British blog posts on children with Down syndrome using Makaton (in Australia, the equivalent is now called Key Word Sign):
A little Star, Makaton website, 10th September 2012
Do we really need Makaton? Hayley Goleniowska, Downs Side Up, 10th September 2012

Changing the face of beauty - on online gallery