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We have a winner!
December 9, 2013
This fall, we conducted our first Holiday Card Design Contest. We are happy to announce that the winning design was submitted by Sarah Fairbrother of New York. Sarah's design will be featured on this year's holiday card and on our social media platforms. She will also receive a baseball signed...
State of Kind and DFF join forces to bring about Kindness and 22q Awareness
November 26, 2013
Sometimes, acts of kindness can be...um...random. For example, maybe you see a mother struggling to keep her young children happy while they stand in line at the grocery store, so you let them go in front of you at the checkout. Or maybe, you won a few bucks on the lottery and decided to buy the...
Example: Letter to Superintendent Requesting Due Process Hearing from 22q Mom
October 23, 2013
I am unfortunately having to take my school district to court to resolve a conflict. I took all the necessary steps to avoid it, but this is where we are. I sent a courtesy email to the Superintendent today informing her that I was initiating Due Process Hearing. I thought I'd share the email here...
The Red Button on My Purse
October 21, 2013
So, what is 22q? That was the question posed to me this past Friday evening, as I was getting myself settled to enjoy an evening with friends and acquaintances at one of Chicago’s bars. At first, I couldn’t figure out why this guy would know to ask me about 22q; then he pointed to the red button...
"22 Ways to Find Yourself While Navigating the 22q World" by Guest Blogger: Samantha Block
October 9, 2013
Submitted by Samantha Block (9/27/2013)
I think most parents would agree that raising a child is the hardest thing they’ve ever done. The scariest thing they’ve ever done. When a person becomes a parent, whether through biology or adoption, they are agreeing to put the needs of a helpless little...
On the Bus
August 7, 2013
On the Bus - August 7, 2013My name is Michelle Breedlove Sells and I am the Executive Director of the Dempster Family Foundation. I am godmother to a child diagnosed with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q), and I drive the 22Q Mystery Tour Bus, the world's only mobile awareness campaign for 22q.I am...
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