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If You Read One Piece of Journalism Today - Make It This One

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Fri, Dec 11, 2015 @ 09:40 AM

Ok, so it's not actually this piece of journalism that you should read - and it's not really just one piece. It's five. 

But hear me out...because it's worth it.

The Star Tribune just wrapped up a five day special report project titled A Matter of Dignity, which takes a look at how Minnesota isolates and marginalizes thousands of adults with disabilities.

The issues they tackle are not just issues in Minnesota. Each article is brilliantly written, poignant, thought-provoking, and honest. The stories they tell are real and the accompanying photos are just as exceptional and so full of truth and emotion. 

If you don't have time to read them now, I urge you to bookmark the page and read them when you do have time. You won't regret it.

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Tags: ID/DD News

New CDC Data Shows No Drop In Cerebral Palsy Prevalence

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Wed, Dec 09, 2015 @ 04:05 PM

New federal data suggests that the number of children born with cerebral palsy is largely steady. It also shows that certain children are at higher risk than others.

About 2.2 out of 1,000 children born in 2002 were diagnosed with congenital cerebral palsy – stemming from brain damage before or during birth – according to findings published online earlier today in the journal Pediatrics.

That’s actually a slight increase over the 1985 numbers, where 1.9 per 1,000 were identified.

CDC researchers also found that rates of cerebral palsy varied significantly by race with black children more likely to have the condition as compared to white kids.

The findings indicate that improved care hasn’t lessened prevalence of Cerebral Palsy, though the number of children with co-occurring intellectual disability has declined.

“It is encouraging that the prevalence of congenital spastic CP did not increase over the 17-year time period, yet the absence of decline underscores the continued need for resources and support of children with CP and their families, as well as accelerated focus on understanding risk factors, targeting prevention strategies and reducing disparities,” wrote Kim Van Naarden Braun of the CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.

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Tags: 2015, Data

Take A Look at the Arc of Seneca Cayuga's New Branding

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Tue, Dec 08, 2015 @ 11:51 AM

An Arc chapter in the Finger Lakes Region of NY just unvieled a whole new branding effort. The agency rearranged their name from "Seneca Cayuga Arc" to "Arc of Seneca Cayuga", released a brand new logo, complete with with a brand new tagline.

As someone who geeks out over marketing stuff, I was intrigued to hear about the changes, interested to see what their thought process was, and really excited to see the end result.

As explained in this article  in a local paper, "Agency leaders knew the time was right to update its branding and decided to take an inward look at its outward expression."

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Tags: New York, ID/DD News, 2015

It's #GIVINGTUESDAY - Get Into It & Spread The Word

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Tue, Dec 01, 2015 @ 09:20 AM

You guys, today is #GIVINGTUESDAY

What is #GIVINGTUESDAY ? It's a "holiday" that makes a whole lot of sense to me. As the Giving Tuesday website explains, "we have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back."

Today, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 is a day for charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world to come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

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