Posts Tagged ‘Indianapolis’
Best of All April 2023 Issue – Literacy Tutoring
Did you know that our Playhouse offers 1-on-1 literacy tutoring for all ages? Our year is divided into 3 sessions – winter/spring, summer, and fall. The literacy program includes weekly…
Read MoreSplit Pea Soup
by phillipcclark Split Pea Soup. Appealing to you? Does mentioning this pale-green, creamy, luke-warm liquid make anyone feel excited? Accomplished? How about proud? Until recently, me neither. None of those…
Read MoreDown Syndrome Acceptance 16 of 21: Connections
As parents of children with Down syndrome, the connections we make in the Down syndrome community are priceless. We hope you have a network of other parents with whom you’ve…
Read MoreDown Syndrome Acceptance–15 of 21
Did you know… There are three types of Down syndrome: trisomy 21 (nondisjunction), translocation and mosaicism. Trisomy 21 (nondisjunction): Down syndrome is usually caused by an error in cell division…
Read MoreDown Syndrome Acceptance–12 of 21
When you are the parent of a child with Down syndrome, you often celebrate milestones and accomplishments with the enthusiasm that some celebrate their team winning the Superbowl. This is evident…
Read MoreDown Syndrome Acceptance–10 of 21
Words matter. People first language emphasizes the person first and not the disability. It describes what a person has and not who a person is. Instead of saying “a disabled…
Read MoreNational Down Syndrome Awareness Month–9 of 21
When you’re looking for support or a connection on the web, where to do you go? NDSS provides us with the following list of on-line resources: D.A.D.S. (Dads Appreciating Down…
Read MoreNational Down Syndrome Awareness Month–5 of 21
The Buddy Walk® was established in 1995 by the National Down Syndrome Society to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with…
Read MoreNational Down Syndrome Awareness Month–4 of 21
Click here to see a list of questions and answers about Down syndrome for kids, by the NDSS.
Read MoreNational Down Syndrome Awareness Month–3 of 21
Once upon a time, we didn’t know… that October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. We didn’t know… that along with the gift of this tiny new baby, we had also…
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