A Dream Not Denied, 'Just a Normal Girl’

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Sunday, November 12, 2006

A Dream Not Denied

`Just a Normal Girl'

By LESLIE KAUFMAN

CJ Gunther for The New York Times

CREATIVE EXPRESSION Apostolides discusses her artwork with

Prof. Murphey at Becker College in Massachusetts. She takes

regular courses but will probably not get a degree.

Apostolides is in her third year of college. She's not just a

pioneer, she's an avatar of all the potential and limits of students

with Down syndrome.

Slide Show: In College With Down Syndrome

Apostolides, who has Down syndrome, is in her third year at

Becker College

McCormack, center, who has Down syndrome, navigates the hallways

during his orientation at Mercer County Community College in New

Jersey. Onaitis, right,

Mr. McCormack receives his course schedule at a special orientation

session at Mercer. He wanted to attend college because his sister had.

See slides at:

http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2006/11/05/education/edlife/index.html