Offending people with Down's, Spina Bifada, who are gay or who have been raped. Nice guy. Learning disability news w/e 13 March.

Catholic bishop: Being born gay isn’t what God intended — it’s like Down’s syndrome - Raw Story 

Catholic bishop sparks outrage claiming rape victims have abortions to 'get back' at their attackers - Daily Mirror

Down syndrome author Grace Chen writes book with help from friend - CBC News, Canada

Proposed new rights for people with learning disabilities – a quick guide - Guardian

Finnish the story: Eurovision win needed.....Learning disability news w/e 6 March

Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät win Finland's entry for eurovision - Eurovision Song Contest

FOX Carolina catches up with college student Rion Holcombe - Fox Carolina 

Can music help to de-stigmatise disability in Gaza? - BBC 

Down’s Syndrome bowls snub brothers earn right to compete in competitive league - Hull Daily Mail 

Police charge Aberdeen man over tweet abusing 11-year-old Celtic fan with Down’s Syndrome - Press and Journal, Aberdeen

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Child star with Down's syndrome returns to TV screens on the Dumping Ground - BBC News

The chant by some West Ham fans. Learning disability news w/e 27feb

Kevin Kilbane reports West Ham fans to FA for mocking the disabled (sic) - Guardian 

Kevin Kilbane: Down's Syndrome football chant 'distressing' - BBC 5 Live Shorts

Lloyds Bar in Liverpool's Concert Square tells disco for adults with learning difficulties it has to leave - Liverpool Echo

When it comes to her daughter's future, one aging Mom is learning to let go - Yahoo! Parenting 

Staff ‘distressed’ by NHS Trust’s response to death of man with learning disabilities - Community Care

We're on the catwalk! News w/e 20 Feb 2015

Jamie Brewer: What you need to know about the first Down's Syndrome model to walk at New York Fashion Week - Independent








George the Poet: Jokes about autism are ignorant - BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat 

Man with Down's Syndrome celebrates getting his first pay packet - Evesham Journal

Man with Down Syndrome Fulfills Dream on 25-cm Stilts - Latin American Tribune

The learning disabled (sic) should live in the community, not under lock and key - Guardian 

Leo's NZ homecoming. News w/e 13 Feb

Parents of children with Down's syndrome praise dad who refused to give up on his baby when wife left - Daily Mirror 


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and.....a follow-up article 3 Myths About Down Syndrome - Special Needs Now

and.....Misplaced Outrage: Down Syndrome and Abandonment in Ex-Soviet States - Care 2

OTHER STORIES THIS WEEK 

Parents angry as children told to stay out of classrooms during Matravers inspection - Wiltshire Times

Disabilities rights are where gays were 20 years ago, says activist - Times of Israel

It’s just not cricket: Club criticised for getting rid of disabled volunteer - Northern Echo

Women with learning disabilities are hidden victims of domestic violence - Guardian

Language and autism: what every social care professional should know - Guardian 

Is the spectre of Winterbourne View finally beginning to shift? - Guardian

Boom bang a bang: Eurovision time! News w/e 6 Feb.

Punk band with Down Syndrome looks to raise awareness in Eurovision Song Contest - Death and Taxes mag 



Super Bowl Ad Features Girl With Down Syndrome - Disability Scoop

Stephen Armstrong - the fight is on for the state to admit to its mistakes - Herald Scotland

I chose to adopt two babies with Down’s syndrome as a single mother - Guardian 

Mum-of-six with learning disabilities faces being restrained and 'forcibly sterilised' - Daily Mirror 

Toronto Girl Madison Tevlin Destroys Every Down Syndrome Stereotype With Singing - Huffpost Living

National Autistic Society newsletter 

Care services for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour - National Audit Office

Ministers 'failing' on learning disability care pledge - BBC

Legoland ban stands: Learning disability news w/e 30 Jan 2015

Legoland stand by 'ban' on adults with learning disabilities - as 5,000 sign petition condemning policy - Manchester Evening News 

People with autism and learning difficulties given help to vote in Sheffield - Sheffield Star

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