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	<description>Connecting Friends is a social network that encourages self advocacy for individuals with disabilities, their familiy, friends, and the community in South Mississippi.</description>
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		<title>DSM &#8211; 5 Changes for Autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asperger&#8217;s disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD) have been removed from the 5th and latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual. These once distinct diagnoses have been encompassed in the main diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Also included in the new version are stricter guidelines for diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mississippi Angels Pageant</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pageant for anyone with special needs. Saturday, November 9th Starting at 2pm Magnolia Civic Center 127 East Bankhead Street New Albany, MS 38652 Anyone with special needs is invited to participate. Any age from 0-105 are welcome. Hair and makeup will be provided. Pageant wear or Sunday best is requested, but not required. Contact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A TRUE Love Story&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A love story you won&#8217;t soon forget&#8230; told through pictures. Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for your love. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Heather and Melinda Ownby</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning to Live Check out this video of Heather and Melinda Ownby &#8211; two of our community heroes! This second video documents life changes for Heather, who is diagnosed with a learning disability, an IQ level of 31, ODD, and ADD. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCnGRF1-v9o&#38;feature=em-share_video_user]]></description>
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		<title>Reeve Foundation: Who&#8217;s 2013&#8242;s Best Mom on Wheels?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know an extraordinary mom who&#8217;s living with paralysis? Nominate her now for the 3rd Annual Reeve Foundation Best Mom on Wheels Contest! In honor of Mother&#8217;s Day, the Christopher &#38; Dana Reeve Foundation wants to celebrate every mom in our community. Simply tell them in 200 words or less how the mom that is special [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Official Ribbon Cutting Party for the Disability Connection Community Playground</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[                      YOU’RE INVITED TO COME AND CELEBRATE ACCESSIBLE PLAY! Ribbon Cutting Party for the Disability Connection Community Playground Friday, May 10th, 11am to 1pm at the Bruce Ladner Memorial Park off Highway 53,  just west of Highway 49, Gulfport in Harrison County. Join Disability Connection for light refreshments, art, music, dancing, and more as we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Coast Human Resource Association Chapter Scholarship</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To help finance higher education for gulf coast students, GCHRA will offer a scholarship to students pursuing a four year degree at an accredited college or university. One (1) scholarship will be awarded annually. This year’s Chapter scholarship will be a $1000 scholarship awarded in the fall of 2013. Qualified applicants must be:  a resident of Jackson, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wheelchair Tennis with the Reeves Foundation Paralysis Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wheelchair Tennis Video from Reeves Foundation Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for those who have disabilities in their lower bodies. The size of courts, balls, and rackets are same but there are a few rules that have been modified for chaired participants.]]></description>
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		<title>Disaster Legal Services Available to Storm Survivors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disaster Legal Services provides legal assistance to low‐income individuals who, as a result of the disaster, are unable to secure adequate legal services. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through an agreement with the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association, provides free legal help for survivors of a presidentially declared major disaster if they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WebAIM Accessibility Surveys: Help improve the web for people with disabilities!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WebAIM (Accessibility In Mind) works with government, private and public organizations to make their Web content more useful to people with disabilities. If you have ten minutes to spare, you can help make the web more accessible! WebAIM has launched two surveys &#8211; a Survey of Users with Low Vision and a Survey of Users [...]]]></description>
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