A Map Through The Valley: March 2025

Spring Training, Special Olympics

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Image: Rebecca, student athlete with Special Olympics Spring 2022 This week the theme of the Special Olympics continues. Although Down Syndrome may be the most well known, there are other conditions that can result in intellectual disabilities. Participation in sports has many benefits, including improvement to physical health, team participation, and achieving goals. Connections...

Trisomy 21 Day

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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Image: The Kachnycz "Brothers" Mike & his brother Tom, the kids, Josh & Jesse (fall 1999) This Friday, March 21, is "Trisomy 21 Day" (3/21). This designation highlights the inclusion of those with Trisomy 21 (also known as Down Syndrome). Mike's brother Tom was born in the 1960's, when children with special needs were usually placed in institutional schools, rather...

recipes

RECIPE: Baking for Lent & Egg Substitutes

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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Image: https://www.bakingmad.com/baking-tips/how-to-substitute-eggs-when-baking accessed 3/10/25Last Wednesday, March 5, was Ash Wednesday, which is recognized by Christians as the beginning of Lent. If you have given up sweets for Lent, I am including the link to my recipe for Baked Oatmeal which uses only bananas, dried fruit, and spices for sweetening. Spreading the oatmeal bars with peanut butter...

Government/Legal/Financial

Change Website to Contact Elected Officials

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

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Image: https://pixabay.com/photos/usa-flag-us-flag-american-flag-239620/Change Website to Contact Elected Officials by Gail K. Kachnycz 4 March 2025 I recently wanted to express my concerns to my Federal Elected Officials (President, US Senators from PA, US Representative). I went to the website I recommended after the November elections, https://myreps.datamade.us/...

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