Today's date - Mar 21st - or 3/21 has significant meaning in the Down syndrome community. Find out why ... and find out why I'm celebrating World Down Syndrome Day.
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Seven years of blogging and I'm at a crossroads. Also donating $1 for every comment on that post to Down syndrome cognition research.
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Someone landed on my blog by searching for "what are some positive things about people living with Down syndrome" - here are some positive things; along with a story about my daughter and what happened after someone pushed another girl on the bus.
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It feels like we've been trying forever to get my daughter to ride a bike ... she's finally doing it ... when she was ready, or course!
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Most of the pencils in our house are lacking erasers; and it's not because they were worn down with use.
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Advocating for your child to be the first one in her school to have an inclusive education sure can be hard.
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Why I don't want my daughter's peers to feel compassion for her; just because she has Down syndrome.
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My favorite part of the day - how my daughter greets me when she gets off the school bus.
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My daughter, who has Down syndrome, has been riding the (special needs) bus since she was 3. She's now riding the 'regular' bus with the kids from our neighborhood. She's encountered some good and bad experiences with that so far.
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When your child has a disability that includes a delay in speech and language, finding out how their school day went can be difficult.
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Once upon a time I grieved over Kayla's eyes and what they meant. If only I knew then what I know now; but life is funny that way isn't it? There is beauty in Down syndrome. Truly there is.
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My daughter is proof positive it is a myth that kids with Down syndrome are such sweet angels, so happy and loving all the time.
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Nobody ever tells you there are actually perks to having a child with Down syndrome, but there are!
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How low expectations affect kids with Down syndrome, and prevent them from reaching their full potential.
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This story sends a powerful message to adoptive parents. Reader Yolanda Rodriguez urges me to open discussions about fostering a baby or young child who has RAD and how children are diagnosed.
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If ADHD is more common than ever, does that mean that all kids with ADHD are getting diagnosed?
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So although we don’t know for sure if the rates of ADHD are increasing, it’s possible that they are, and it would be important to determine what factors could be in play?
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Many parents have seen reference to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that suggests that rates of ADHD have risen over the past decade.
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My heart cries reading discriminatory comments from people against individuals with Down syndrome and disabilities. So much hatred is out there, they think people like my daughter are a drain to society, don't deserve to be born, and aren't living a full life.
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A story about special needs/Down syndrome and milestones/communication breakthrough.
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