The National Down Syndrome Society: Protecting The Civil Rights of Different Brains, with Sara Hart Weir, M.S. | Exploring Different Brains 88
Harold "Hackie" Reitman, M.D.
President and Founder at DifferentBrains.org
In this episode of Exploring Different Brains, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Sara Hart Weir, M.S., President of the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS). The NDSS is the leading human rights organization for all individuals with Down syndrome. It provides state-of-the-art, comprehensive programming to all individuals with Down syndrome and their families with four main areas of programming which include: the National Advocacy & Policy Center, the National Buddy Walk? Program, Community Outreach and Resources and Public Awareness. Sara discusses the NDSS, the growth of Down syndrome acceptance, the work her organization has done to get the ABLE Act passed, and common misunderstandings of the condition.
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President and Founder at DifferentBrains.org
7 年Sara Hart Weir Thank you and the NDSS for leading the way for human rights for those of us with Different Brains and for all humankind. -Hackie Reitman, M.D. DifferentBrains.com