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		<title>Moving mountains and&#160;clouds</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/11/22/moving-mountains-and-clouds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bishop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a victory among Washington politicians, and feeling bleak about her prospects, a parent lobbying on behalf of people with disabilities found relief in the big, mad inspiration that put an amazing sculpture inside a government building. ]]></description>
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		<title>Toxic Rosewood raises&#160;ire</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2010/01/28/toxic-rosewood-raises-ire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bishop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By JENNIFER BISHOP A legislator&#8217;s email warning his northwest Baltimore County constituents about &#8220;staggering&#8221; levels of contamination from asbestos and other substances at the shuttered Rosewood Center, has advocates for people with disabilities incensed by the irony. &#8220;The State&#8217;s assessment found Rosewood to be so dangerous as to recommend that no one trespass on the property,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To officials who funded a program for disabled children despite tight budget: advocates say&#160;&#8216;thank-you!&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/10/23/to-officials-who-funded-a-program-for-disabled-children-despite-tight-budget-advocates-say-thank-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bishop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Story and photos by JENNIFER BISHOP Amid widespread budget cuts, Maryland has done well by one program &#8211; the Maryland Infants &#38; Toddlers Program (MITP). The program provides early intervention services such as physical, occupational, and speech therapies to infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays, as well as counseling and training for their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What matters? When families affected by a rare disorder meet, it&#8217;s powerfully clear . .&#160;.</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/10/07/what-matters-when-families-affected-by-a-rare-disorder-meet-its-powerfully-clear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bishop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[essay and photos by JENNIFER BISHOP Every two years, I attend a conference for people affected by my son&#8217;s genetic syndrome. Doctors and scientists participate, joining families with affected children of all ages and abilities. Some can walk and talk or use sign language, others can&#8217;t. Many suffer from seizures, heart disease, and full body [...]]]></description>
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		<title>O&#8217;Malley&#8217;s unkindest cut: slashing Maryland disabilities&#160;services</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/09/03/omalleys-unkindest-cut-slashing-maryland-disabilities-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bishop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by JENNIFER BISHOP On August 26, the Maryland Board of Public Works voted to approve a 24 million dollar budget cut for services for people with developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. Yet, the zoo was spared. Here&#8217;s a list of all the recent cuts. Yes, we should all share the pain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special&#160;Swimmer</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/06/03/special-swimmer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bishop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 6th, Tressie Shavers will sing the National Anthem for the opening ceremonies of the swimming events at the Special Olympics Maryland summer games held in Towson. After singing, she will ease into the pool and swim two races. She has already won two silver medals at the qualifying races at Meadowbrook. On May [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Easter&#160;Story</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/04/10/an-easter-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bishop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By JENNIFER BISHOP If it takes a village to raise a child, it must take an even larger pool of humanity to raise a child with intensive special needs. I learned that on Easter 2006 when my young son eloped. I don&#8217;t mean &#8220;elope&#8221; in the fun Las Vegas sense, with all the possibilities of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walk in Larissa&#8217;s&#160;Shoes</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/03/26/walk-in-larissas-shoes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bishop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BY JENNIFER BISHOP Larissa Creed stopped breathing when she was two months old. Due to a lack of oxygen to her brain, she has cerebral palsy, is cortically blind and nonverbal, and relies on others for feeding, diapering, and positioning in her wheelchair. Recently, I watched her parents take the 24-year-old outside for a walk, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Darius Goes West: The Roll of His&#160;Life”</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/03/04/%e2%80%9cdarius-goes-west-the-roll-of-his-life%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bishop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By JENNIFER BISHOP Life, even when imperfect, is worth the ride, says Darius Weems, a teenager with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), the most common fatal genetic disorder afflicting children worldwide. At 15, he and 11 college-age pals jammed into an RV and headed across the country to get Darius’ wheelchair customized on MTV’s “Pimp My [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alcohol Tax Could Fund Disability&#160;Services</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/02/25/alcohol-tax-could-fund-disability-services/</link>
		<comments>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/02/25/alcohol-tax-could-fund-disability-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bishop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds are expected in Annapolis today to support a bill to help pay for vital services for people with severe disabilities. They&#8217;re hoping that when they tell their stories of families struggling to stay together, people will hear them.   State Senator Nathaniel McFadden heard them at a recent town hall meeting to discuss the Developmental [...]]]></description>
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