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Comments about ‘Girl with Down syndrome making junior high cheerleading … – Deseret News

That is great and glad she did it. There is one young lady who is near 19 year old compete in Figure Skating at Murray Blade Center. My wife and I thought she did very well and we noticed that she didn’t seem to look any different (normal behavior) and how …
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Girl with Down Syndrome barred from cheerleading squad – Examiner.com

On May 17 ABC On Your Side segment shared a story of a young girl that was banned by her school from the cheerleading squad. Her mother, Lisa, says that Ali is being barred from trying out because she has Down Syndrome. Ali’s parents say they simply …
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The Devils’ Advocate: Senior football players and cheerleaders break it down at … – my.hsj.org

Amidst all of the excitement the seniors on both the Hammonton High School Varsity Football team and Varsity Cheerleading squad came together for a dance routine. The senior cheerleaders mixed the music, choreographed the dance, and taught it to the …
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Sherborn’s Horigan Dye family to take part in Buddy Walk to support Down … – Wicked Local

This year, there will be an appearance by “Glee” star Lauren Potter, known to millions as Becky Jackson, captain of the Cheerios cheerleading squad. Potter was recently appointed to President Obama’s Commission on Intellectual Disabilities. The Horigan …
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Allyssa Brubeck, Homecoming Queen, Is First Girl With Down Syndrome To … – Huffington Post

A cheerleader on the Panthers’ varsity squad, she is a beloved member of the Kansas City, Mo., school’s student body. But Brubeck, 19, also has Down syndrome, and as the crowd roared their approval during the crowning ceremony last week, more than one …
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Cheerleaders from Salford left stranded in France after coach breaks down. – Manchester Evening News

The police had to be called to try to tow the coach and offer assistance, with the cheerleaders taken to a local community centre. Volunteers from the village – on the French border with Switzerland – have provided them with food and shelter but the squad is …
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Mo. high school grad thrives despite Down syndrome – The Rolla Daily News

Those traits were evident in high school, when she was picked for the cheerleading squad, enduring hard work at many hours of practice to learn cheers and stunts. “She caught on quick, though. Barbara is, like, so spirited, and so eager to learn,” said …
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