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Adidas Unveils First Performance Shoe Designed for People with Down Syndrome Adidas is launching the first running shoe designed for and by people with Down syndrome, set for 2026 release. A new era of inclusive sportswear begins! #Adidas #downsyndrome

Adidas is launching the first running shoe designed for and by people with Down syndrome, set for 2026 release. A new era of inclusive sportswear begins! #Adidas #downsyndrome
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Study Finds No Link Between Tylenol and Autism or ADHD New research published in The Lancet confirms Tylenol is safe for use during pregnancy, contradicting recent claims from the White House and FDA.

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3 Strategies To Search Manuscript Wishlist To Find Your Dream Agent Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)is one of the go-to resources for authors to search for literary agents to represent their work. It’s a…

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Searching for agents on Manuscript Wishlist has always been frustrating for me. From now on, I plan to use the strategies listed in this article. #amquerying #kidlit

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I agree, and I’d love to be added to the feed.

Ha! Such a wise saying! #booksky #kidlit

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I love this quote from one of my favorite mg authors. It comes from a recent interview with Children’s Book Insider #kidlit #amwriting.

One of my favorite picture books ever.

I write middle grade because I was about eight or nine, and reading middle grade books, when I first fell in love with writing.

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There Are at Least Four Types of Autism, Researchers Find Autism has at least four subtypes, an analysis of more than 5,000 children’s genes, traits and developmental trajectories has shown

“The beauty of the autism spectrum is: it speaks to this heterogeneity. And the downside [is that] it covers up the differences,” says Fred Volkmar, a psychiatrist and a professor emeritus at Yale University.
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This article has important ramifications for writers and publishers. People with disabling autism are often erased authenticity readers who have what used to be called Aspergers or even “ social awkwardness”.

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#bluepit LAPIS BAY: An undersea princess runs away from home and finds herself in a small beach town where she must adapt to her new life on land as her royal family tracks her down.

-Explores sisterly bonds and the feeling of belonging
-Fantasy Comedy

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Sounds intriguing!

Such a cute idea!

So funny -- and true!

Sounds so sweet. And I love the pics

#BluePit📖 #MG #Q A young girl spends an adventurous summer with her friends in the Northwoods. She is determined to win a musky fishing tournament, believing if she does, her parents, who have spent the summer apart, will reconcile, but one oar is lost, and her rowboat is stuck on a stump.

NAOMI ON TOP OF THE WORLD: At recess, a proud and independent girl with Down syndrome dreams of climbing to the top of the high slide. But it will take a mixture of friendship and courage to get there.

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SOME KIND OF BEAUTIFUL: While her mom is in the hospital, a perfection-seeking ballet student attends a free- flowing summer workshop for dancers with and without disabilities where she develops the grace, strength, and improvisation skills to face her uncertain future.

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IDA, ALWAYS Geese mate for life, so when Arnold is injured & whisked away by local wildlife center to save him, mate Amelia sets off on a journey to find him. Can she find him before she loses all hope of ever seeing him again? What happens, astounds everyone! True Cape Cod Story. #BluePit #PB

IDA, ALWAYS
Geese mate for life so when Arnold is injured & whisked away by a wildlife center to save him, mate Amelia sets off on a journey to find him. Can she find him before she loses all hope of ever seeing him again? What happens next, astounds everyone! True Cape Cod story. #BluePit #PB #Q 📖