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03/20/2025

02/19/2025

What exactly is the U.S. Department of Education, and why is it critical for students with disabilities?

The National Down Syndrome Congress is extremely alarmed by misinformation being spread about the Department of Education and has created this factsheet to clear up any confusion. The U.S. Department of Education plays a vital, irreplaceable role in supporting students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and students with disabilities will be harmed under any scenario that includes breaking up the Department by mass firings and scattering its parts to other agencies, turning IDEA into a voucher program, or block granting IDEA funds to the states with no federal oversight. Please learn the FACTS and then contact your U.S. Senators and Representative and let them know that dismantling or otherwise weakening the Department of Education will significantly harm all students with disabilities.

Click here to view our U.S. Department of Education Fact Sheet: “Why Protecting IDEA and the U.S. Department of Education is Essential for Students with Disabilities,” authored by Stephanie Smith Lee, NDSC Policy & Advocacy Co-Director, Former Director, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education 2002-2005:https://www.ndsccenter.org/wp-content/uploads/NDSC_DOE_STATEMENT_FEB_2025.pdf

07/07/2023

I would like to expose a situation. If your children (or grandchildren) don’t learn to play with children with special needs at school, maybe you should spend 10 minutes tonight explaining it to them. Because, although they don't currently live with these children at school, they will find them in their lives for sure.
In light of recent events regarding the exclusion of a child with autism from attending a school trip and a child with Down Syndrome being expelled from dance class because she couldn't keep up with it, I feel the need to share this. There are boys and girls that no one invites to birthday parties. There are special children who want to be part of a team but are not selected because it's more important to win than to include these children. Kids with special needs aren't weird, they just want what everyone wants: to be accepted!
Can I ask a question? Is there anyone willing to copy and paste this post on their wall without sharing it, like I did, for all the special children out there?
Please teach your children to be kind to these beautiful children!
Everyone needs love and kindness. ❤️❤️❤️
All over the world. The same love and kindness is needed. 💕

04/29/2023

First Wing Jet Center's Open House / Wings Over Indy will return in 2024. See you at the Crossroads Airshow at Indy Regional Airport in Greenfield this October! Learn more: https://www.firstwing.com/blog-2/open-house-and-wings-over-indy-will-return-in-2024-join-us-for-the-crossroads-airshow-in-2023/

04/29/2023

“Look at the differences between a typical preschool child’s hand (left) and a typical 7 year old hand (right). Want to know why a preschool aged child isn’t able to write yet? This is why! Their hands are still developing and are not fully formed. So what should they be doing to support this? PLAY!! Play dough, coloring, cutting, gluing, playing outside, digging in dirt, sensory play, dress up play, science experiments, beading, puzzles, throwing balls, etc.
All of these things help their hands develop. When they are physically ready to write, they will! No need to rush them, they will show you when they are ready.” ❤️
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