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Tag: Down Syndrome

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Football Player Unsure Which Disabled Girl Would Be Best to Ask to Prom

by Bea MienikSeptember 6, 2025September 6, 2025
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A man with down syndrome shaking hands with businesspeople in an office
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What’s the B-Word? New Disability Slur Just Dropped

by Zephyr Ash OstrowskiDecember 7, 2023April 15, 2024
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Person with Down Syndrome Tired of Giving, Receiving Hugs

by Spencer HunleyApril 14, 2023
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POLITICS

  • Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Disabled People Have Right to Fun
    July 10, 2026
  • CDC Ranks Job Applicants by Number of Views on Their Medical Advice YouTube Channel
    June 9, 2026
  • This Queer, Mentally Ill Man Is Out and Proud to Be Unfit for Military Service
    April 24, 2026

CULTURE

  • A Look Inside the Rise of Monster Powerchair Rallies
    August 18, 2026
  • Meta Smart Glasses Empower Blind People to Participate in Corporate Surveillance
    August 15, 2026
  • DSM-6 Spoilers Leak Online
    August 15, 2026

LOCAL

  • Woman Wearing Mask Safe from Fart
    August 18, 2026
  • Job Placement Service Provides Disabled People Everything Except Jobs
    August 15, 2026
  • Local Child Wins National Prescription Spelling Bee
    August 5, 2026

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