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What to do?
I got a problem. Every mornin me an my mom watch Regis an Kelly an have our coffee. I like it when Regis an Kelly tease each other and make jokes. I like the guest stars an movie clips. Me and my mom...
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Since October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, it seems a good time to look at what it means to have Down syndrome. First of all, what does the name mean? Langdon Down was a physician who first...
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Disability Employment Awareness
In addition to National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, October is also National Disability Employment Awareness Month. How appropriate that they occur in the same month! In the last few years, we have...
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Self Advocacy at Work
Lauren Potter, who plays cheerleader Becky Jackson on Fox's "Glee," has been appointed to serve on the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. (Michael Yarish/FOX) Adults with...
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Smile, Baby, Smile!
The following news was distributed by Disability Scoop: Girl With Down Syndrome Lands Modeling Deal By Shaun Heasley, November 28, 2011 At a mere 14-months-old, Taya Kennedy is poised to take the...
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January 28 Cocktail
On January 28, I be 56 YEARS OLD. I am born, January 28, 1956. And now I BE 56. That is the same number. Hunh. I like that. Now I not be 55 any more. But I like that, be 55. It is a good year. But I be...
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An Award for Billy
“Mrs. Schulz, this is Alice at Food City…” (my heart stops: what’s wrong?). “Billy is getting an award this afternoon at 3:00; I thought you would like to be here.” Would I? I called Mary and we met...
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The Saddest Post in the Whole Wide World
Billy Schulz, 56. We are going to miss you. William Robert Schulz Kingsport — William Robert “Billy” Schulz, 56, born January 28, 1956, died peacefully on September 2, 2012, after a period of declining...
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Dr. Billy
Western Carolina University has conferred on William Robert Schulz the degree of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters William Robert Schulz and Dr. Jane Bolton Schulz received honorary degrees as Honorary...
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Today is my birthday!
I like it, you call me on my birthday! Hi! You member me, Billy? Today is January twenty-eighth, my birthday. I be 58 years old! Now is after Christmas, I get to talk ‘bout my birthday. You stop cryin’...
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Life Expectancy
I like the TV show Glee, but I missed the season finale. Tom thought I should see it, so I found it and watched it. And watched it again. We knew that Sue, the irascible coach (Jane Lynch), had a...
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“I can’t read the words.”
If you follow our blogs, you know that my son Billy has overcome a number of hurdles and has succeeded in many areas of his life. He graduated from high school, has been successful in several jobs,...
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There is a new film released entitled “My Idiot Brother.” Following the current, intense battle against the use of the word “retarded,” I wonder if the use of this pejorative term will attract the same...
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