Downs Syndrome in Nepal

DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF NEPAL

In Nepal , children with Down's Syndrome were mystified with other mentally retarded children and hence were simply generalized and treated together. No effort was spent on dealing with the Down's children as a separate body. These children have a higher tendency to emulate other's actions CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION

The Donate Link on the site does not seem to be clickable so if you are unable to donate on the site you can contact dsanepal@mos.com.np for further instructions.
I think that this is a worthy organization to donate to and I will be doing that and hope others will donate and also do more research in this direction. I advocate for Autism in the US and it never occurred to me that it is all GLOBAL. We can't just consider ourselves we have to "THINK GLOBAL" and "REACT GLOBAL." Help us start by donating to this effort today and start looking for more Global Organizations that we can help direct help to.

MEDICAID REGULATIONS APPROVED!

Victory on Medicaid Regulations!

June 27, 2008

Last night the Senate gave final approval to a supplemental war funding bill that includes moratoria on regulations that would have severely limited the ability of states to fund critical mental health services through the Medicaid program. The bill now moves to the White House where President Bush has pledged to sign it in to law.

Your Voice Made This Victory Possible!

The voice of NAMI advocates all across the country made an enormous difference in building strong bipartisan majorities against these Medicaid regulations, forcing the Bush Administration to back off of previous veto threats. NAMI is extremely grateful to all those who took the time to write and call over the past four months on this important issue.

A Busy Week Leading Up to the July 4th Recess

The Senate's action last night caps a very busy week in Congress on NAMI's federal legislative agenda. The House passed measures to broaden the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act and to stop abuse of teens in "boot camp" residential programs. Unfortunately, the Senate failed to vote on a measure that would have strengthened Medicare. Congress has now begun its July 4th recess and will not return until July 8. Click on the links below for details on the actions taken by the House and Senate during this very busy week.

Medicaid Regulations Delayed

Senate Falls Short on Medicare Package

House Passes ADA Improvements Act

Congress Begins Work on FY 2009 Spending Bills

House Approves Measure to Stop Abuse in Teen Residential Programs

JOURNAL OF LEARNING DISABILITIES

Image by pinknblack73 via FlickrJournal of Learning Disabilities Online Table of Contents Alert
A new issue of Journal of Learning Disabilities is available online:
1 July 2008; Vol. 41, No. 4

The Table of Contents is available online at: SAGE JOURNALS
This site is a very effective and relevant resource tool for learning disabilities. Membership is free.