Re: Indy's Child apology

[Guest guest]

wonderful! That was terrifically written too.

[Guest guest]

>Hi Kathy, How do I get this this child magazine? Susie from 20

miles south of Indy! Our buddy walk is Oct 7,maybe there??? Thanks

Susie Mamaw to Kayla 10 years old, DS

>

> Publisher's Note

> Sometimes Good Intentions Falter-We Apologize

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> August 01, 2006 - It was the good intentions of Indy's Child to

donate the

> cover of our publication to 's Upside Down Ball and the

IndianaDown

> syndrome Foundation as a fundraiser for their many worthwhile

endeavors.

>

> The IndianaDown syndrome Foundation is a worthy organization and

has a

> membership of 2,000 advocates. They had cause to e-mail their

disappointment

> for our orientation of the July cover. The picture was excellent

and showed

> the summer joys children with Down syndrome share with their

family and

> friends. That was the message and feeling that Indy's Child

intended to

> share with our readers but we inadvertently faltered. It was our

maternity

> issue and there was a featured article on prenatal testing and the

headline:

> " Understanding the Results is Key for Prenatal Screening Tests "

was on the

> cover. Neither the author nor our paper meant to hurt the loving

families of

> any children.

>

> The response to the indiscretion was the largest in our history!

Hundreds of

> e-mails and letters to the editor were immediately received. The

families

> who are raising these special children were very hurt by the

inference in

> the July article that early detection of birth disorders gives the

> mothers-to-be options. This was inadvertent and our author

intended to

> suggest that it gives families time to understand and prepare for

the care

> of children with disabilities. We never meant to hurt anyone who

loves

> children and we want to reaffirm that Indy's Child mission is to

serve all

> children in a positive way.

>

> We met with the concerned families and representatives of the

IndianaDown

> syndrome Foundation on July 12th to apologize and ask how we could

work

> together in a positive way. They were enthusiastic about

partnering with us

> and did accept our apology. The Foundation has a dedicated

executive

> director, Busch. She wrote an excellent article for us this

past

> March. She is caring and creative and has an active Board of

Directors that

> helps the organization with at least six main activities each year.

>

> The group of advocates meeting with us included the parents of all

of the

> children on the cover. To each of them, we apologize and say once

again, we

> did not intend to offend you or your families. We thank you for

caring so

> much and look forward to helping you in all you endeavors to

provide the

> best opportunities for your children.

>

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> Barbara Wynne is the founding publisher of Indy's Child Magazine.

>

[Guest guest]

From what I understand, you can get a copy free from stands in grocery

stores (Marsh, for one) and I know that Riley Hospital

always has a lot. you could contact them to see if they put any out in your

town…or, if you want to have it available in your town, get some business

or non-profit to agree to request them…they will send bundles of 50+...looks

like you can also subscribe for $30/yr.

http://www.indyschild.com/

kathyR

From: Down Syndrome Treatment [mailto:Down Syndrome Treatment ] On Behalf Of Susie Covey

Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006

1:45 AM

Down Syndrome Treatment

Subject:

Re: Indy's Child apology

>Hi Kathy, How do I get this this child magazine? Susie from 20

miles south of Indy! Our buddy walk is Oct 7,maybe there??? Thanks

Susie Mamaw to Kayla 10 years old, DS