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Giving a voice to Down syndrome success stories, new book shows people living their best lives
Giving a voice to Down syndrome success stories, new book shows people living their best lives
Giving a voice to Down syndrome success stories, new book shows people living their best lives

Published on: 06/01/2025

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“Down Syndrome Out Loud: 20+ True Stories of Disability and Determination,” a new book by Eugene author Melissa Hart.

When Melissa Hart’s brother was born in 1975, doctors told her parents, “Oh, he’s never going to amount to anything. You need to put him in an institution.”

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/books/2025/06/giving-a-voice-to-down-syndrome-success-stories-new-book-shows-people-living-their-best-lives.html

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