Diona met Santa Claus today!

I was asked to play Santa today, for area kids at the Village Coffee House in Selmer. Tehom brought Diona up to see how she would react and whether she would recognize me. At first she was stand-offish, until her older sister, Angelina coaxed her over to me. DiDi looked directly into my eyes and said "Hi!" I leaned forward and replied: "How are you, little girl?" Her expression immediately changed to one of recognition, as she pressed her nose to mine and said "Daaaaaaad!"as she clambered up into my lap.

Chilling attempt to usurp Americans With Disabilities Act by US Senator

According to this article:

http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/2012/201208200.asp

Last night, a US Senator Dick Durbin (IL) attempted to bring the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to a vote on the U.S. Senate floor by asking for unanimous consent to ratify the treaty.

Everyone in the special needs community needs to be aware of this and the dangers of every UN treaty in regard to US sovereignty and of the ability of the UN to usurp Constitutionally-guarantied rights of US citizens. There are attacks on US sovereignty on many fronts, over issues that many Americans ignorantly feel secure about.

We MUST hold our Representatives accountable in these matters!

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Thank you to Michael Farris, J.D., LL.M, HSLDA Chairman and Founder!

Airline's Discrimination Against DS Youth?

Here's an article from Fox News about a very unfortunate incident:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/09/04/california-boy-with-down-syndrome-not-allowed-to-board-airplane/?test=latestnews

I invite your comments.

What Can We Do For Rimsha?

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/08/20/christian-girl-with-down-syndrome-faces-death-penalty-for-allegedly-burning/?test=latestnews

This kind of situation really tears at my heartstrings and I don't know what to do about it. Please inform me if there is something that you know we could do. Thanks. -Mitch


Here's a bit of an update:
 http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/08/30/global-christian-group-takes-up-cause-11-year-old-down-syndrome-girl-facing/


Here's some more good news!
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/08/28/christian-in-pakistan-blasphemy-case-ruled-minor/?intcmp=obinsite

 Here's the best news yet! Thank you to all those who lifted Rimsha up to God!!
 http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/11/20/pakistan-court-acquits-mentally-challenged-christian-girl-blasphemy/?test=latestnews

World Down Syndrome Day

Let's celebrate the lives of our precious friends with Down Syndrome! Please check out: http://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org Thank You!

Here's an incredible video sent to me by a friend. Please take a few minutes to view it and have your perspective challenged!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNZVV4Ciccg