Friends Of Quinn Expert Sally Quinn shares Friends Of Quinn management news and commentary at FriendsOfQuinn.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504 http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504 http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504/1049/kennedy-faithful Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:50:00 -0400 Sally Quinn Thirty-five years ago, a friend of mine gave birth to a girl with Down Syndrome and immediately put her in an institution. Everyone sympathized. My friend did the right thing, we all believed, not exposing her family to the shame of a damaged child. It was the proper way to deal with the situation.   Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who died Tuesday at age 88, changed all of our minds about that. Through her loving and tireless efforts on behalf... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504/1049/kennedy-faithful http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504/257/bullying Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:21:00 -0400 Sally Quinn There was an article in the New York Times on Sunday about bullying. It seems that some schools are beginning to teach "empathy" lessons to their students. There is even an organization in Washington and 18 states called "The Character Education Partnership" which "require programs to foster core values such as empathy, respect, responsibility and integrity," according to the Times. This comes not a moment too soon. They are singing my... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504/257/bullying http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504/153/ld-affected-marriage Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:24:00 -0400 Sally Quinn Here's what they don't tell you about what happens to your marriage when you have a learning disabled child.   A study published last year in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology showed that parents with LD children are nearly twice as likely to divorce or separate as couples who have children without those problems.   Obviously, when a child can't focus, pay attention, can't sit still, can't understand simple... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504/153/ld-affected-marriage http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504/14/raising-quinn Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:46:00 -0400 Sally Quinn At first I was shocked, then depressed, then ashamed. I wasn't supposed to have a child with learning disabilities. My first and only child was going to go to St. Albans' School and Harvard. That was the plan. Any other possibility was unthinkable.   Part of my feelings were based on guilt. It must be my fault. I must have done something to cause this. But I hadn't smoked or drunk or taken a single pill during my pregnancy. The shame was... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/30504/14/raising-quinn