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Beyond All Expectations: The Story of Paige Barton
Beyond All Expectations The Story of Paige Barton Author:JoAnne Putnam When Paige Barton was born in 1951, she was believed to have Down syndrome, a diagnosis then associated with mental retardation and a shortened life span. Societal stereotypes and beliefs about human potential dictated that from age 14, Paige would spend 15 years in segregated institutions, experiencing the rejection and despair of being removed... more » from her family and community.
Beyond All Expectations: The Story of Paige Barton is the remarkable story of how Paige overcame tremendous societal barriers to gain independence from institutions, obtain her Bachelor's degree, and earn a professional position in state government advocating for people with disabilities. Although most suspected she had Down syndrome, they were wrong, and Paige's true disorder was not discovered until she was 35.« less