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In This Issue
Features
IMPORTANT DOWN SYNDROME/COVID-19 Q&A
Global joined an impressive national consortium to provide and continue to update a valuable Q&A (in multiple languages) for families
DS MEDICAL CHECKLIST
Down syndrome experts provide six points to help front line medical providers in the event crisis care triage policies are put in place
WILL PATIENTS WITH DS BE DENIED CARE?
Colorado ensures equality in COVID-19 care. 140+ organizations thank Governor Polis for an Executive Order that prohibits discrimination against those with disabilities
KICKING UP THE CONFIDENCE
Bert Defeo, the 40-year-old self-advocate from Maryland, isn’t afraid to take charge, even with professional soccer player Kellyn Acosta
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SETTING THE STAGE
Awarded for their roles on Denver7 News, Hanna Atkinson and Connor Long become the first reporters with Down syndrome to win Emmys
GLOBAL CHATS WITH NEW FAMILY IN INDIA
Pooja and Vivek from Mumbai are interviewed about their lives with their two-year-old daughter Norah, who has Down syndrome
