I wanted to share the very sad news that Melissa Riggio lost her battle with AML earlier this week. Her parents, Laura and Steve (CEO of Barnes and Noble), have done so much in supporting Melissa and those with DS through their association with National Down Syndrome Society. It is the Riggio Foundation that is funding post-secondary/research based programs in New Jersey and South Carolina now (I think). Melissa was diagnosed just a little over a year ago and fought the good fight against this terrible monster.
She was an amazing young woman and here is her web site at
http://www.riggio.net/>.
