Leticia Velasquez

Leticia Velasquez , Female (Eastern CT - USA)
316 articles since July 29th, 2010

An educator for 20 years, a mom for 18, I have become a writer to share what my three daughters ages 17, 13, and 8 have taught me. My youngest daughter, Christina, has Down syndrome and has inspired my second career as a writer. I had to tell the world what a wonderf... Full Bio

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New Clinical Trials Offer Hope for the Future of Those with Down Syndrome
Saturday, April 27th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez

When Dr Jerome Lejeune discoverd trisomy 21 in 1959, the cause of Down syndrome, he intended to focus research in how to prevent the third copy of chromosome 21 from causing the congenital defects associated with Down syndrome. Tragically, the science was hijacked by an an effort to 'prevent' birth ...
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Making a Gift of Yourself: The "Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious" Blog Tour
Friday, April 19th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez

We still buy the lie. Women are told that if they want to be successful in the world, they have to be more like men, or like a how-to-succeed-in-business stereotype. Aggressive, detached from commitments; and self serving. No softness, no vulnerability, and certainly no thinking of others. We have t...
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Woman with Down Syndrome has a Cinderella Wedding
Monday, April 15th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez

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