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Why Abandon a newborn with Down’s Syndrome?

Why Abandon a newborn with Down's Syndrome There was a time, not too long ago when parents of children who experienced Downs or other disabilities were encouraged to place their children in institutions so as...

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Haaretz: ‘This Couple Wants Israelis to Stop Abandoning Down Syndrome Babies at the Hospital’

This Couple Wants Israelis to Stop Abandoning Down Syndrome Babies at the Hospital Infants with special needs are sometimes left behind – including by ultra-Orthodox Jews hoping to hush up genetic disorders in a community...

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Down Syndrome Awareness Day and Neshikha

My presumptive life trajectory sharply changed three decades ago when I had my fifth child. I was in my early thirties, and, on paper, at least, my pregnancy was presumably normal: Normal hematocrit (blood...

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A Beautiful Blond: Down Syndrome and Victoria’s Secret

A Beautiful Blond: Downs and Victoria's Secret By Chaya Ben-Baruch I am used to seeing beautiful models, they come in an assortment of eyes shapes, hair color, and skin tones. Korean actress Jung Ho-Yeon in the...

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Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Losing a Child

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Losing a Child by Chaya Ben-Baruch, co-founder, Neshikha The death of one of your own children is uniquely shattering; it makes a mockery of the natural order of life. In Hebrew, we...

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‘My friend just gave birth to a baby with Down’s Syndrome. How can I help?’

'My friend just gave birth to a baby with Down’s Syndrome. How can I help? By Chaya Ben-Baruch, co-founder, Neshikha.com   When you find out that your friend just gave birth to a baby who experiences Downs,...

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Down Syndrome Awareness Month: A Nurse’s Perspective

Perspectives on thriving with Downs Marking international Downs Syndrome Awareness Month, a pediatric nurse at the Shalva Israel Association for the Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities says that "societal attitudes towards Downs are...

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Down Syndrome Awareness Month: A Mother’s Perspective Pt: II

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: A Mother’s Perspective Pt: II Children Of Our Hearts By Chaya Ben-Baruch  As a loving parent of children with Down's Syndrome, raising a child with “special needs” is like getting into a boat...

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Down Syndrome Awareness Month: A Mother’s Perspective Pt: I

When You’re Drenched in Tears By Chaya Ben-Baruch When our pediatric cardiologist met with us for the first time in February 1992, at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, OR, the lollipop in his mouth seemed...

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