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Disabled World Weekly Newsletter ([www.disabled-world.com]( Latest Published News and Information: [Births and Population Prevalence of Down Syndrome in Nine States]( Study estimates numbers of children born annually with Down syndrome in nine U.S. states and prevalence of Down syndrome in each of those states populations [UN Criticizes UK for Creating 'Human Catastrophe' Over Disability]( Article by Paul Dodenhoff examines the investigation concerning UK's continuing violation of the UN Convention on the human rights of disabled people [Parents and Siblings Can be Teachers for Special Needs Kids]( Parents and siblings of children with limited speech who took a training program significantly improved ability to communicate with special needs youth [Exclusion From School Can Trigger Long-Term Psychiatric Illness]( Study of thousands of children has revealed excluding children from school can lead to long term psychiatric problems and psychological distress [New Genetic Risk Factor for Developing Autism Spectrum Disorder Identified]( Study focused on identifying and characterizing low-lying genetic mutations that may have been missed in previous research, given these mutations are only present in a fraction of the bulk DNA of an individual [Public Turns to Holistic Healthcare Models and Practices as U.S. Life Expectancy Declines]( For the first time in almost 25 years, the overall life expectancy for men and women living in the United States has declined [Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis Acquires RapidFix Assets from Boss Products USA]( Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis (LHB) acquires RapidFix brand of adhesives from Boss Products USA, LLC, of Norton Shores, Michigan [Efforts to Support Survivors in Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey]( FEMA and supporting state, local, and tribal efforts throughout Texas and Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Harvey [Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Medal Events Program]( IPC announces Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to feature 4,400 athletes who will compete in 537 medal events  Reminder: This email is ONLY sent to verified subscribers. You are receiving this email because you confirmed to receive the Disabled World Weekly Newsletter at Disabled-World.com If you are no longer interested in our newsletter, you can unsubscribe by clicking the link below. Disabled World, 173 D'Youville, Chateauguay, QC J6J5R1, CANADA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](