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Andy Miyares appears in Special Olympics billboard at Times Square

04/09/2013 BY DSAOM. ORG

Miami's own, ANDY MIYARES, appears at the Special Olympics Times Square jumbotron in New York!

Congrats Andy!!! Keep it up.

To read Andy's full story from NBC... click here

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tags: Andy Miyares, Special Olympics, Times Square, Down Syndrome

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Special Valentine's Party

01/26/2013 BY DSAOM. ORG

DSAOM invites you to a SPECIAL VALENTINE'S PARTY on Sunday, February 10th, 2013 from 6-9PM at 320 Palermo Avenue, Coral Gables.

Open to individuals with Down syndrome and their friends, ages 13 and over.

Chaperones are invited.

Come and join us for a FREE evening of fun, dance, music, food, and meeting new friends.

To RSVP call Patricia at (305) 632-2117

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tags: Down Syndrome, Valentine Day, Special Valentine's Party

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Miracle Walk 2012

09/06/2012 BY DSAOM. ORG

 

WHEN
Sunday, November 4th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Registration begins at 7:30 AM
 
WHERE
Coral Gables - Ponce Circle Park
2810 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
 
WHY
The Down Syndrome Association of Miami will be hosting our 6th annual fundraising event - the one mile Miracle Walk, during Down syndrome awareness month.
 
REGISTER
CLICK HERE and register for our Miracle Walk 2012!
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tags: Down Syndrome, Miracle Walk 2012

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Woman With Down Syndrome Carries Olympic Torch to London

07/04/2012 BY DSAOM. ORG

 

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tags: Down Syndrome, London Olympics Games

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iPads give children with Down syndrome a voice

04/13/2012 BY DSAOM. ORG

By Emily Blackwood

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tags: Down Syndrome, Speech Therapy, iPad, Florida

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Swimming helps his Down syndrome

04/10/2012 BY DSAOM. ORG

BY REBECCA BURTON (MIAMI HERALD)

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tags: Down Syndrome, swimming, miami-dade, Andy Miyares

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Maestros del Corazón

03/20/2012 BY DSAOM. ORG

Programa sobre la sabiduría, amor e inspiración de nuestros hermanos especiales.

Producido por Luis Sosa, Miami 2012.

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tags: Down Syndrome, Video

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R-Word... Spread the Word, to end the Word!

03/08/2012 BY DSAOM. ORG

The R-word is the word 'retard(ed)'. Why does it hurt?

The R-word hurts because it is exclusive. It’s offensive. It’s derogatory.

The R-word is hate speech. See why supporters think the R-Word is hurtful when used in jokes or as part of everyday speech.

Act Now! CLICK HERE and pledge your support to eliminate the demeaning use of the R-word.

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tags: Down Syndrome, R-Word

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Jacksonville woman honored for video showing Down syndrome no obstacle

10/27/2011 BY DSAOM .ORG

Moira Rossi had a message to share: Having a disability doesn't mean giving up your dreams.

And that message has reached a lot of people, including one of the stars of an Emmy Award-winning television drama.
 
Wielding her video camera with heartfelt honesty, the 24-year-old Jacksonville woman with Down syndrome showed what some might consider an obstacle is really inspiration in disguise.
 

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tags: Down Syndrome, Jacksonville

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Explaining Down Syndrome, To My Daughter, And Myself

10/26/2011 BY DSAOM .ORG

From: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-julia-becker/explaining-down-syndrome-_b_1030694.html

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tags: Down Syndrome, Amy Julia Becker

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