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• 100 countries sign United Nations convention
  Frank Buckley
  A new UN treaty, launched earlier this year, promises to promote the interests and safeguard the rights of people with disabilities around the world.
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  Down Syndrome Research and Practice. 2007. doi:10.3104/news.2035
• Ten years of achievement in Russia
  Sue Buckley
  The Moscow charity Downside Up is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. In Russia, on average only 15% of children with Down syndrome live with their families. In Moscow, thanks to the work of Downside Up, some 45% of new babies are now being taken home. Downside Up is working to ensure children with Down syndrome receive high quality services from birth to 7 years.
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  Down Syndrome Research and Practice. 2007. doi:10.3104/news.2047

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