tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51919623133502322502024-03-06T14:59:58.028-05:00Keep Infants with Down SyndromeKIDS is a group of families who have children with Down syndrome. We walk together in the March for Life in D.C. in January, to raise awareness about the tragically high 90% abortion rate of babies prenatally diagnosed with Down sydnrome. We wish to celebrate the gifts of our special children and advocate for all individuals, born and unborn, with Down sydnrome.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-58743924019525526902020-01-20T16:35:00.000-05:002020-01-20T16:35:01.762-05:00KIDS at the 2020 March for Life<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
K<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">eep Infants with Down Syndrome (KIDS) will be walking in the <a href="https://marchforlife.org/national-march-for-life/" rel="noopener" style="color: #3c61aa; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">2020 March for Life</a> in D.C. on <b>Friday, January 24, 2020</b>, for the 12th year! We will be meeting at the new location of the <a href="https://www.nrlc.org/" rel="noopener" style="color: #3c61aa; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">National Right to Life Committee (NRLC)</a> in Alexandria, Virginia. We will also have a second meeting place a bit later, near the March for Life rally, for those of you who would like to join us, but can’t make it to NRLC.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are able, meet KIDS at <strong>NRLC</strong> headquarters at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/RoAFj7un2Ttuzx4XA" rel="noopener" style="color: #3c61aa; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">1446 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia</a> from <strong>10:00-11:00 a.m.</strong>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Around 11:00 or so, we will walk to the <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/xtfiLuXYgYBWbjaJ7" rel="noopener" style="color: #3c61aa; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">King Street Metro Station</a> and take the Metro to the <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/8RRtmK11LhAq9LvL9" rel="noopener" style="color: #3c61aa; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Federal Triangle</a> station in DC. KIDS will then meet in front of the <strong><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/guvcWoGj6we11q6n7" rel="noopener" style="color: #3c61aa; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">National Museum of American History</a></strong> (Constitution Avenue, N.W., between 12th and 14th Streets) for anyone who would like to join us. We will meet there around <strong>Noon</strong>. I am thinking we will just stay at this location and join the March when it passes by. (Restrooms are available in the museum.)
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you plan on meeting KIDS at either of these two locations, it would be very helpful to let me know. Even if it is last minute, that is ok. (See e-mail on side bar.) That way, we can arrange to communicate with each other if need be when trying to meet up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope that you can join KIDS in marching for the Right to Life for all unborn babies, particularly those who are targeted for abortion because of having Down syndrome and other special needs.</span></div>
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<b>Friday, January 19, 2017</b></div>
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The National Right to Life Committee generously provides sandwiches, snacks, and beverages, in addition to a space to meet. While enjoying refreshments, families and friends of individuals with Down syndrome will have time to visit with each other. Several families return each year, and it is a nice reunion. We welcome new attendees as well!<br />
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If you plan on joining us, please e-mail Eileen. (See the <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WELCOME TO KIDS</span></span> section to the right.) Even if it is a last minute decision, we would love to see you there!<br />
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NRLC is conveniently located a few blocks from the National Mall where the Rally is held and where the March begins. We will bundle up and head over to the Mall around noon.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We look forward to the day when we can hold an annual celebration of the end of legalized abortion of unborn babies with Down syndrome, and all unborn babies. But for now, we will March in solidarity with these innocent lives, proclaim the joy our family members and friends with Down syndrome bring to our lives, and hope and pray that our witness will save lives. </span><br />
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As the motto for this year's March for Life proclaims: Love Saves Lives!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-28418420524702568742017-01-14T22:00:00.001-05:002017-01-14T22:00:45.332-05:00Keep Infants with Down Syndrome (KIDS) Event at the 2017 March for LifeDo you have a family member or friend with Down syndrome and are planning on attending the 2017 March for Life? Please consider joining <strong><em>Keep Infants with Down Syndrome</em> <em>(KIDS)</em></strong> the morning of January 27th before the march! We have families and individuals who return each year, and almost always see new faces as well.<br />
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We will begin gathering at 10:30 at the <a href="http://www.nrlc.org/" target="_blank">National Right to Life Committee</a> headquarters, and after enjoying sandwiches and refreshments, will head over to the March for Life, just a few blocks away,. We will walk together as a group, carrying our KIDS banner and signs. Here's the important information:<br />
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<strong>Date: Friday, January 27, 2017</strong><br />
<strong>Time: 10:30 - Noon</strong><br />
<strong>Place: National Right to Life Committee</strong><br />
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<strong>Contact: Eileen Haupt </strong><br />
(It would be helpful to know you are planning to attend the KIDS event at NRLC. Please see side panel for contact information.)<br />
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Please see the following article on <a href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2017/01/walk-with-kids-in-solidarity-for-unborn-babies-with-down-syndrome/#.WHraomfruVM" target="_blank">NRLC News</a> about this year's KIDS event.<br />
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What a powerful witness it is for children and adults with Down syndrome, together with their families and friends, to walk as a group in the March for Life! Come join us in celebrating the lives of individuals with Down syndrome, born and unborn, and in raising awareness about how routine prenatal testing and abortion are targeting their very existence.<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-91884571063851803282016-01-20T23:21:00.001-05:002016-01-20T23:25:31.355-05:00Join KIDS at NRLC Prior to the March for Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf09dRPbpIQVYLpYA1UyHdmyy9Hw-L6xPutFxD9xPH_LTW2rw925a8h6b0KVwWF9536iVCHcvcuPoWdDxWYJiIK1FeuzcNaky3mNlEDxmINGzIl3PEvBtuOFHpiI-upi0D9vv3LENR8s/s1600/KIDS+group+at+NRLC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf09dRPbpIQVYLpYA1UyHdmyy9Hw-L6xPutFxD9xPH_LTW2rw925a8h6b0KVwWF9536iVCHcvcuPoWdDxWYJiIK1FeuzcNaky3mNlEDxmINGzIl3PEvBtuOFHpiI-upi0D9vv3LENR8s/s400/KIDS+group+at+NRLC.jpg" width="400" /></a>Epic Storm or no epic storm, we will be holding our annual gathering before the March for Life in D.C. Do you have a child with Down syndrome and will be attending the March for Life? Or do you have a friend or relative or just want to show support for unborn babies with Down syndrome? You are welcome to join us at the KIDS event, and later walk with us as a group in the March for Life. Here are the details: <br />
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<strong>When: Friday, January 22nd, from 10:30 - Noon</strong><br />
<strong>Where: National Right to Life Committee headquarters (512 10 St. NW)</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.nrlc.org/" target="_blank">NRLC</a> is generously providing sandwiches and refreshments. Their office is located only a few blocks from the National Mall, where the March for Life rally is being held; so we will walk over to the mall around Noon to join the rally and march.<br />
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It would be helpful to know how many to expect, so if you are planning on joining us at NRLC, our contact information is on the right-hand side of this page. Though if you don't get a chance to contact us, don't let that stop you from dropping by.<br />
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Safe travels!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-29309867938732550842015-03-20T12:49:00.001-04:002015-03-20T12:49:01.185-04:00Why the strong need the weak: Jean Vanier at the House of Lords<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0NOX_UPSyJw" width="480"></iframe>Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-41513690982255695622015-03-17T11:55:00.001-04:002015-03-17T11:55:59.350-04:00Being Different, It's Normal<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KTerS96PUic" width="480"></iframe><br />
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out a profile and find your ideal mate for life. Naturally, most profiles are a
bit flattering, “energetic, attractive man who loves candlelit dinners and
walks on the beach. . . .” Imagine a profile with no photo and the following
description: I have mental delays and physical challenges including; heart
defects, low muscle tone, hearing loss, visual impairment, spinal instability,
increased tendency towards obesity and leukemia, shorter lifespan and limited
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Most people would avoid this poor individual like
the plague. Yet that is precisely the description given to women expecting a
baby with Down syndrome. Nothing positive, only a laundry list of possible defects.
The perfect baby she has been dreaming of has been reduced to a nightmare of
neediness. No wonder from 75 to 92% of pregnant women receiving a pre-natal
diagnosis of Down syndrome chose to abort their baby. In one fourth of doctors’
offices, it is the doctor who holds up this list as an attorney citing evidence
stating “This life is not worth living.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The mother of the unborn baby with Down syndrome is
often under relentless pressure from her spouse, relatives and even her<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>own conscience as it is suggested “Think of
your other children, what would having a baby <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">like that</i> do to them?” Who is speaking for the silent child at this
point? As prenatal screening is performed earlier than ever, before the mother
has developed a relationship with the baby in the womb, she has no idea how to
counter the onslaught of bad news and, too often, has little knowledge of the
positive aspects of raising a child with Down syndrome. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">That’s where advocacy groups are filling the gap. From
diagnosis to adulthood, those who are blessed to know people with Down syndrome
are flooding the media with joyful images of fulfilling lives lived with an
extra chromosome. My group, KIDS Keep Infants with Down Syndrome, has marched
in the March for Life since 2009 to call attention to the joy of life with
someone with Down syndrome. When we started, we were considered a novelty, but now
I am happy to say, Down syndrome is quickly becoming cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Target, and Nordstrom’s feature ads with
models with Down syndrome and a Spanish bathing suit designer chose an adorable
baby with Down syndrome as her model. Award winning films like “Produce” about
a man with Down syndrome whose work has become an inspiration, are available on
the Internet. A TV reality show based on Tim’s Place, an Albuquerque restaurant
where hugs are on the menu is coming next season. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Science is contributing to the wave of positive news
about Down syndrome with six promising clinical trials of medicine to help
ameliorate cognitive delays and suggestions on how the diagnosis of Down
syndrome can be made in a more patient friendly manner. After all, there are
two patients involved! A 2011 survey of families who include someone with Down
syndrome by Dr. Brian Skotko provides insight into day to day life; ninety-nine
percent of parents were happy with their child with Down syndrome and those
with Down syndrome reported an equal amount of happiness with their lives. Ninety
seven percent of siblings reported that they had become better people thanks to
their sibling with Down syndrome. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I know this to be true as our entire family has
become more compassionate, more giving, and more able to stop and smell the
roses since our youngest daughter Christina was born with Down syndrome in
2002. Now we just want to help the world to see as my friend Eileen Haupt, the
co-founder of KIDS says, ”Doctors can tell you about the challenges which come
with a child with Down syndrome but they can’t tell you about the love they
bring.”</span></div>
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Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-39548685974553799612014-12-30T19:13:00.000-05:002014-12-30T19:13:34.528-05:00KIDS 2015!It is that time of year again! The <a href="http://www.marchforlife.org/march-for-life-2015" target="_blank">March for Life</a> will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Once again, KIDS will be there, representing those unborn babies with Down syndrome. <br />
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We invite individuals with Down syndrome, and their families and
friends, or anyone who wants to support this special group of
individuals, to join us walking together in the March for Life. KIDS
signs will be provided. <br />
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We will meet from <b>10:30 am. to Noon,</b> at the <a href="http://www.nrlc.org/" target="_blank">National Right to Life Committee (NRLC)</a> headquarters, which is located at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/National+Right+To+Life/@38.896607,-77.0262939,17z/data=%214m5%211m2%212m1%211snational+right+to+life+committee,+512+10th+street,+washington,+dc%213m1%211s0x89b7b790e9b736bf:0xc4066ff52c92cfd6" target="_blank">512 10th Street, NW, Washington, DC.</a>
NRLC generously provides our group with sandwiches, refreshments, and
beverages. At about noon, we will walk the few blocks to the March for
Life rally and join the March once it starts moving.<br />
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If you would like to join us, it would be helpful to send an e-mail to either Leticia or Eileen, just so we have an idea of how many to expect. But if you decide at the last minute to join us, please come anyway. Hope to see you there! <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-17598177490283048342014-10-21T15:11:00.001-04:002014-10-21T15:11:00.265-04:00'Abort it and try again'<a href="http://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2014/November-2014/Abort-it-and-Try-Again">'Abort it and try again' </a><br /><br />
There has been a revolution in attitudes towards disability in recent <br />
years. Yet Richard Dawkins’ recent recommendation to abort a foetus with<br />
a disability points to a contradictory zeitgeist.Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-55631987688226475612014-07-11T17:08:00.001-04:002014-07-11T17:08:47.680-04:00Why do some parents forfeit joy and choose abortion for Down Syndrome babies?<a href="http://www.speroforum.com/a/AAXDKPBEYG36/75022-Why-do-some-parents-forfeit-joy-and-choose-abortion-for-Down-Syndrome-babies#.U8BSUMT8AaI.blogger">Why do some parents forfeit joy and choose abortion for Down Syndrome babies?</a>Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-66970966605561094302014-01-16T17:44:00.001-05:002014-01-16T17:51:21.229-05:00KIDS 2014 at the March for Life in D.C.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Next Wednesday, January 22, 2014, Keep Infants with Down Syndrome (KIDS) will again be meeting prior to the <a href="http://marchforlife.org/" target="_blank">March for Life</a> in Washington, D.C. and walking together with our banner and signs in the march.<br />
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We will be meeting from <b>11:00-12:00 </b>at the headquarters of the <a href="http://www.nrlc.org/" target="_blank">National Right to Life Committee </a>at <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=512+10th+street,+nw,+washington,+dc&hl=en&ll=38.896661,-77.025994&spn=0.001394,0.00284&sll=38.896619,-77.02611&sspn=0.011089,0.022724&t=m&hnear=512+10th+St+NW,+Washington,+District+of+Columbia+20004&z=19" target="_blank">512 10th Street, NW.</a> We'll have a chance to visit and have some refreshments, and they we'll head over to the mall to hear the speakers at the start of the march.<br />
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This event is open to all families who have a child with Down syndrome, individuals who have Down syndrome, or pro-lifers who just want to support the right to life of individuals with Down syndrome. If you live in the area, feel free to join us for just the pre-march event, even if you don't plan on walking in the March for Life. We'd love to meet you!<br />
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Help us to raise awareness about the tragically high abortion rate of babies with Down syndrome, and proclaim the joy individuals with Down syndrome bring to our lives! <br />
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It would be helpful to contact Eileen or Leticia (e-mails to the right of this page) to let us know that you
are coming. But even if you make a last minute decision to join us,
please come! <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-51300986315707695632013-11-20T18:02:00.001-05:002013-11-20T18:02:53.370-05:00Down Syndrome Film "Looking Up On Down" (Glow Films/Feuerstein Institute...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lqSQI6VJgLk" width="480"></iframe>Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-45303974209953086392013-09-23T18:05:00.001-04:002013-09-23T18:05:33.545-04:00Just Like You-Down Syndrome<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/5M--xOyGUX4" width="480"></iframe>Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-44199917028366508762013-07-23T08:28:00.001-04:002013-07-23T08:28:02.954-04:00Who wants a pre-born baby with Down syndrome? The answer; almost one thousand people from around the world.<br />
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When I read the email, my pulse quickened. As the mother of an eleven-year-old girl with Down syndrome, I often<span class="adtext" id="adtext_4" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; border-width: 1px; color: #009900; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">help parents</span> cope with the prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. This email was urgent,</div>
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<em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“There is a couple in another state who have contacted an <span class="adtext" id="adtext_3" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; border-width: 1px; color: #009900; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">adoption agency</span> looking for a family to adopt their Down syndrome unborn baby. If a couple has not been found by today they plan to abort the baby. If you are interested in adopting this baby please contact Fr. VW IMMEDIATELY. We are asking all to pray for this baby and the wisdom that this couple realize the importance of human life and do not abort this beautiful gift from God.”</em></div>
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Read the inspiring true story <a href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2013/07/the-world-wide-love-for-children-with-down-syndrome/#.Ue52MI2sjTp">here.</a>Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-63931528304297553362013-05-21T11:33:00.001-04:002013-05-21T11:33:59.233-04:00Please keep Leticia in your prayers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnuXWjCb5iScHo88sEiq9FRjBocaCb_evRgbDs9X2J2fru1vv_Ii_wY1TyKhvo6yAO7sI9j-jfK_ej_bnCFyjzLGiKPGQiHK8AGAWFxsNmyQNXhkhdSnnxTslxWDHASLnNaSeBANosaA/s1600/Leticia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnuXWjCb5iScHo88sEiq9FRjBocaCb_evRgbDs9X2J2fru1vv_Ii_wY1TyKhvo6yAO7sI9j-jfK_ej_bnCFyjzLGiKPGQiHK8AGAWFxsNmyQNXhkhdSnnxTslxWDHASLnNaSeBANosaA/s1600/Leticia.jpg" /></a>Please keep KIDS co-founder Leticia Velasquez in your prayers. She has eye cancer (ocular melanoma, I believe it is called?), and is undergoing surgery today to remove the cancer behind her eye. <br />
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Thank you!<br />
EileenUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-66360580308205361802013-05-16T11:25:00.000-04:002013-05-16T11:25:34.993-04:00Give your testimony about your child, you never know who is listening<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vickey.martinezmev?hc_location=timeline">Vickey Martinez Mev</a> Shared this with me on Facebook today. I am about to undergo surgery for a uveal melanoma on my right eye and my Facebook friends are rallying around me in love and prayer. Eileen and I were interviewed by Colleen Carroll Campbell two years ago for her show "Faith & Culture" on EWTN. It is shown now and again on EWTN. <div>
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Leticia be assured of my prayers for you. I am petitioning all of heaven for your healing. Last year around this time, it was me in the surgical unit having my gall bladder removed. While I was being prepped I had the nurse set the television to EWTN and I was so excited to see a familiar face- it was YOU giving an interview about Downs Syndrome! I listened and I thought about you, how you shared your testimony and how wonderful that the Lord gave you this beautiful gift, your little girl Christina! She is indeed precious! You brought me comfort and strength right before my surgery because I couldn't help but think what a strong spirit you must have, having accepted, met, and overcome the challenges this world has put before you! I stand by you my friend to show the world that a perfect life is not worldly, it is spiritual and you have attained treasures in love and joy! The world needs you, your family needs you, we, your facebook friends need you- to carry out the holy work God placed on your heart! Praying for your healing- Gods will be done! Love and hugs!!!</div>
Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-61002159926677224302013-04-23T13:13:00.004-04:002013-04-23T13:13:54.939-04:00Book Talk at the Gospel of Life Society at St Mary's in Norwalk, CT<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<br />I was honored to be invited by my friend Eileen Bianchini to address the Gospel of Life Society at St Mary's in Norwalk, CT on April 13 after a lovely Mass in in the Extraordinary Form. St Mary's is a beautiful traditional church which features Mass in both Novus Ordo and EF. The parish is a mix of European Americans and recent immigrants from Africa, Asia and Latin America, a truly Catholic group. Fr Markey, the pastor is a wonderful homilist and inspires his parish to make a difference in the world for Christ.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSzc60KZyGjHZWPowjF8BQMsG6cK54IHOPAA85u91m1Qf12GY4nhZYrXdP2xqbVd8HNHzpWScWllTJDGglM7yjPEQSMIEYePriWRbBrDTqgACZo1Goyc3CEpCwrU5a_fF1eADF7u1LaoW/s1600/15088_10200402437017839_136237686_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSzc60KZyGjHZWPowjF8BQMsG6cK54IHOPAA85u91m1Qf12GY4nhZYrXdP2xqbVd8HNHzpWScWllTJDGglM7yjPEQSMIEYePriWRbBrDTqgACZo1Goyc3CEpCwrU5a_fF1eADF7u1LaoW/s320/15088_10200402437017839_136237686_n.jpg" width="320" /></a> The Gospel of Life Society meets once a month after Mass to read from Blessed John Paul II's encyclical "Evangelium Vitae" and to pray for a culture of life. Then, after prayers, they roll up their sleeves and get to work. Most months a speaker will address the group on current issues affecting the culture, and many times they will respond to urgent legislative issues in Hartford. An most recent example is when legislators in Hartford considered a bill on Physician Assisted Suicide, while the bill was still in committee. Eileen Bianchini sent out various emails instructing the group how to contact committee members with pertinent information of the dangers of PAS and many members of the group arrived in the Capitol to wait all day to testify to the committee. The hearings began and thanks to the GOLS the members had heard the rebuttals to the lies told by the pro-death side promoting PAS. Their arguments fell flat since the truth had preceded them and the committee had to admit they did not have the votes for the Physician Assisted Suicide Bill to pass and it died in the committee. Thanks be to God!<br />
I gave Eileen Bianchini the nickname "Terror of Hartford" for her amazing work defeating a bill which has lead to a tragedy where it has been legalized, in the state of Oregon suicides have risen 41% since approving PAS. Surely physicians are called to heal not to kill.<br />
My talk, to a capacity crowd which included my Facebook friend Mary Rose Garych and many lovely families blessed by children with Down syndrome was warmly received and a lively question and answer session followed. Then I had the chance to meet the families and sign some books. I hope to meet with them again soon and give more talks, to medical students, doctors and all those who are helping mothers whose child has received a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome to understand that their children are indeed blessings from God and opportunities to grow in holiness.<br />
Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-9346907193699373922013-03-21T23:49:00.001-04:002013-03-21T23:49:40.891-04:00Happy World Down Syndrome Day!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
The day is not quite over, so we can still say Happy World Down Syndrome Day! This is a special day for raising awareness and educating people about Down syndrome, and proclaiming the joy our loved ones with Down syndrome bring to our lives.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33B_43ywLfss0H8MgEaXT239gaPND1meaEUhp_RBXXM1wlndKlLX4ySa82VtgftLFBZgvZJF80vHOoU_fCOHJNUQGBVnFOvs2eo3TnKuEDPTw6RBDPu21wA3BTzxUDrSpijdINClA5A8/s1600/WDSD.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33B_43ywLfss0H8MgEaXT239gaPND1meaEUhp_RBXXM1wlndKlLX4ySa82VtgftLFBZgvZJF80vHOoU_fCOHJNUQGBVnFOvs2eo3TnKuEDPTw6RBDPu21wA3BTzxUDrSpijdINClA5A8/s1600/WDSD.bmp" ssa="true" /></a>Here is a beautiful article that was forwarded to me today, written by Savannah Guthrie about her Uncle Pierce: <a href="http://todayhealth.today.com/_news/2013/03/21/17387186-savannah-guthrie-what-world-down-syndrome-day-means-to-me?lite" target="_blank">Savannah Guthrie: What World Down Syndrome Day means to me</a> </div>
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Read the rest of this touching tribute to Savannah's Uncle Pierce <a href="http://todayhealth.today.com/_news/2013/03/21/17387186-savannah-guthrie-what-world-down-syndrome-day-means-to-me?lite" target="_blank">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-38266703931027201402013-03-08T12:43:00.000-05:002013-03-08T12:43:39.637-05:00Welcome "Faith and Culture" viewers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsC7tMWDWVqSTI-b2kNJsZot_czgBcdsJLMfTqEPT-5NfaRhk6T8mImAktUTnuoGGN8b_-p76-i52c6NzB-lFhSd1kssTPHq30AwFBn6K9LbGWlj6MF4YKJTo6hJZeymD97zz3h_Bsbm8/s1600/601139_4080205402841_1877802749_n+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsC7tMWDWVqSTI-b2kNJsZot_czgBcdsJLMfTqEPT-5NfaRhk6T8mImAktUTnuoGGN8b_-p76-i52c6NzB-lFhSd1kssTPHq30AwFBn6K9LbGWlj6MF4YKJTo6hJZeymD97zz3h_Bsbm8/s200/601139_4080205402841_1877802749_n+(1).jpg" width="200" /></a>If you are on the blog because you saw Colleen Carroll Campbell interview Eileen Haupt and I last night, welcome! We filmed that interview a couple of years ago in St Louis. Meanwhile KIDS is going strong, as you can see by the posts about the March for Life from Eileen. I was down with the flu and watching on TV. It was a historic March for Life, the 40th anniversary of Roe v Wade, freezing cold, with 650,000 participants braving the cold. The photo of Eileen Haupt's hand holding the KIDS sign made it onto the Washington Post Blog photo essay on the March.<br /><br />
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KIDS marchers are a wonderful group and we welcome you to our mailing list if you are interested in joining us in the March or just supporting our efforts in prayer.<br />
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Leave a comment below and tell us who you are.Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-17590942813354333812013-03-05T22:48:00.000-05:002013-03-05T22:48:19.313-05:00KIDS Re-airs on EWTN's Faith & Culture - Thursday 3/7<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3OMRvcWXgJe_uhvlAbw8m7jFFuBFXThbN7mzm_RpTrytwYzjs6dvJe0ScOTPtAwHmOHi_yIORQ1c6hyY8Q2s8tJG_rf9BhyzHr9bZ9scQkysLxPkqgk9WG9wubSOUg8WK9LQGAHWMOs/s1600/20101028_382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3OMRvcWXgJe_uhvlAbw8m7jFFuBFXThbN7mzm_RpTrytwYzjs6dvJe0ScOTPtAwHmOHi_yIORQ1c6hyY8Q2s8tJG_rf9BhyzHr9bZ9scQkysLxPkqgk9WG9wubSOUg8WK9LQGAHWMOs/s400/20101028_382.JPG" width="400" /></a>We just found out that <a href="http://colleen-campbell.com/" target="_blank">Colleen Carroll Campbell's</a> interview with Eileen and Leticia on her show <em>Faith & Culture</em> on <a href="http://www.ewtn.com/" target="_blank">EWTN</a> will re-air on Thursday, March 7th, at 6:00 p.m. (EST). </div>
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Leticia and I flew to St. Louis in October 2010 for the interview, and it first aired in the Spring of 2011. It was a privilege for us to be guests on Colleen's show, reaching an international audience. We talk about some of the joys and challenges of having a child with Down syndrome, promising new research that may alleviate some of the cognitive challenges that individuals with Down syndrome face, and more.</div>
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Come join us! If you don't receive EWTN on your cable network, you can view EWTN livestream from this link: <a href="http://www.ewtn.com/multimedia">http://www.ewtn.com/multimedia</a> (click on "Live.")<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-63294331118689733612013-03-04T12:33:00.001-05:002013-03-04T12:33:16.569-05:00Dakota's Pride A New Parents Search for Positive News and Hope on Down S...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/15lLLcnvi64" width="459"></iframe>Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-42698705457132133562013-02-05T21:40:00.000-05:002013-02-05T21:40:02.237-05:00KIDS at the March for Life
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KIDS had another successful event at the <a href="http://www.nrlc.org/" target="_blank">National Right to Life Committee</a> headquarters prior to the March for Life in D.C. on January 25. About 60 people joined us at NRLC and in the march. You can read about it here in my article at <a href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2013/01/kids-meet-at-the-national-right-to-life-office-and-participate-in-2013-march-for-life/" target="_blank">National Right to Life News Today</a>.</div>
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We were privileged to have Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers join us again this year. She spoke to us about her journey to the Congress and her experience in discovering her son Cole had Down syndrome. She also informed us that passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was being pursued, as well as funding for Down syndrome research and funding for the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act, which was signed into law by President Bush in 2008. </div>
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We enjoy this time with the congresswoman so much and thank her for being a special friend to KIDS!<br />
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We enjoy catching up each year with the Setrans and Youth With A Mission (YWAM), Sloans, Jacksons, and Phillips families, as well as Ryan and his Fatima Caravan!<br />
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We are also very appreciative of NRLC for hosting this event and providing us with refreshments.<br />
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And we missed Leticia and her family this year!<br />
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Read the entire article at <a href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2013/02/the-tragedy-of-viewing-the-birth-of-a-child-with-down-syndrome-as-something-to-be-safe-from/#.URGonh1fCew">National Right to Life News.</a>Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191962313350232250.post-23516793648699329492013-02-05T19:46:00.002-05:002013-02-05T19:46:56.983-05:00KIDS photo makes the Washington Post!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="goog_2083123401"></span><span id="goog_2083123402"></span>This photo of Eileen Haupt's hand holding our KIDS sign made it to the religion blog at the Washington Post.<br />Thanks for leading KIDS on the March for Life this year, Eileen, while I was ill with the flu.<br />
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