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		<title>Critics Question Obama Choice For Disability Committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A presidential appointment this week to a federal disability committee is drawing backlash from a group of self-advocates.]]></description>
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		<title>Boy With Down Syndrome Hits Modeling Big Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After appearing in a national ad for Target, a 6-year-old New Jersey boy with Down syndrome is making it big. Now, in their first interview, his parents open up to Disability Scoop.]]></description>
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		<title>Victimized Superman Fan With Disability Gets Happy Ending</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a devoted Superman fan with an intellectual disability found his memorabilia collection was stolen, it took a few real-life superheroes to make things right again.]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Calls For Emphasis On Integrated Employment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A key senator is looking to shift the expectation for people with intellectual disabilities toward integrated employment rather than sheltered workshops.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Phelps, Special Olympics Join Forces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swim champion Michael Phelps is teaming up with Special Olympics to help people with intellectual disabilities become more comfortable in the water.]]></description>
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		<title>Special Olympics Host Country Faces Disability Abuse Allegations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Special Olympics World Games underway in Greece, Human Rights Watch is calling out the country over abuse allegations at a facility for those with developmental disabilities.]]></description>
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		<title>ESPN To Air Special Olympics World Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Special Olympics World Games kick off Saturday in Athens, Greece, but fans around the world will be able to get in on the action through a deal with ESPN.]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey To Host Special Olympics National Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Special Olympics athletes from across the country will converge in Princeton, N.J. for the 2014 National Games, the organization plans to announce Tuesday.]]></description>
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		<title>Sheltered Workshops No Better Than Institutions, Report Finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A scathing advocacy group report is taking issue with sheltered workshops and the advocates, employers and others who encourage subminimum wage jobs for individuals with disabilities.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Glee’ Actresses With Down Syndrome To Be Honored</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two women with Down syndrome who appear in recurring roles on Fox's "Glee" will be recognized Thursday for positively portraying individuals with developmental disabilities.]]></description>
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