A Girl with Down Syndrome Takes Her Place in the Community

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Dec 15, 201400:04:57Society & Culture

Hema Ramaswamy, a resident of Middletown, New Jersey has Down syndrome, but that didn’t stop her from rigorously studying Indian classical dance and mythology for years, and giving a grueling solo performance before hund...

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