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		<title>Brad Hennefer highlights the possibilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kevin Minnick, writing for the Cherry Hill [NJ] Courier-Post, profiles Brad Hennefer, the 21-year-old athlete who is the heart of the Brad Hennefer Golf for Life Foundation. The foundation. which introduces the game of golf to people with Down syndrome, was created in 2006 by Brad and his brother Bobby, mother Nancy and father Bob [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Monica &amp; David&#8217; takes Tribeca&#8217;s top documentary honors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the BBC, Washington Post, Miami Herald: Monica &#38; David, a documentary about the romance and marriage of two young adults with Down syndrome, has won the top documentary prize at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival. The film was directed by the female subject&#8217;s cousin, Miami&#8217;s Alexandra Codina, and was chosen from among 30 documentaries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Struggles with dyslexia influenced Nobel winner</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a conversation with Claudia Dreifus from the New York Times, Nobel Prize winner Dr. Carol W. Greider acknowledges her struggle with dyslexia and says it influenced her to pursue the study of science. Greider, of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, shared a Nobel Prize this week for her research on telomeres. Q. Did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mental health advocate wins MacArthur award</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/09/24/saks-macarthur-22894/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, USC press release: Elyn Saks, a USC law professor whose struggle with schizophrenia has informed her advocacy on behalf of those with mental illness, is among the 24 winners of this year&#8217;s &#8220;genius&#8221; grants from the MacArthur Foundation. Honorees receive $500,000 to be used at their discretion. Saks, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;He got off the motorcycle and proceeded to show us card tricks&#8230;&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the StoryCorps oral history project on National Public Radio: Ricky Boone, a magician and owner of a magic shop in Asheville, NC, tells his friend Patty Barber about the teacher who transformed his life. Boone was born with a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and limited his mobility. He says he spent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hennefer to be honored at All-Star Game</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/06/30/hennefer-wins-19374/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the [Cherry Hill, NJ] Courier-Post: Golfer Brad Hennefer, who has Down syndrome, has been selected in a nationwide internet vote to represent the Philadelphia Phillies at the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis this summer. Hennefer, 20, was nominated in the &#8220;All-Stars Among Us&#8221; campaign for his work with the Golf for Life Foundation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cyclists with diabetes set speed record, inspire hope</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/06/30/cyclists-with-diabetes-19345/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Eight cyclists show what vigilance about health can accomplish&#8217; By Tara Parker-Pope in the New York Times: A team of eight cyclists with Type 1 diabetes completed the 3021-mile Race Across America in record time last week. Team members said the skills they had gained in managing their diabetes provided them with a competitive edge, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Susan Boyle says disabilities shaped her life</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/04/16/susan-boyle-disabilities-14530/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International singing sensation From the [UK] Mirror, [UK] Times, CBS News and elsewhere: By now, just about everybody has heard about Susan Boyle, the plain Scottish spinster whose extraordinary singing voice dumfounded the judges of a British talent show this week. Videos of her thrilling performance on &#8220;Britain&#8217;s Got Talent&#8221; have gotten more than 18 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Teenagers With Autism: Want a Job?&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/04/03/teenagers-with-autism-13604/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From U.S. News &#38; World Report: As children with autism are growing up and looking to the future, innovative programs are popping up around the country to help them move from high school to adult life. The aim: give them the chance to go to work, go to college, or even start a business rather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CA gymnast competes at high level</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/03/17/california-gymnast-12085/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Contra Costa [CA] Times: Chelsea Werner, 17, who has Down syndrome, has achieved competitive status as a gymnast and performs as a junior-varsity cheerleader at San Ramon Valley High in Danville, California. An excerpt: Chelsea gets no special treatment from her coaches. She&#8217;s at practice in Livermore four hours a day, three days [...]]]></description>
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