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Growing up Rural: Natural Connections that Sustain
I grew up in a place in Oregon where it was 55 miles to the nearest grocery store (one way). The graduating classes at my high school averaged 20 students, and no “special” room existed for “those kids.” My classmates
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When Should You Plan for the Future? Yesterday!
By Roberta Dunn, Executive Director When should you plan for the future? Yesterday! I remember the night the doctor came in and told me my son has Down syndrome. Two questions swirled in my mind: “Will he go to
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