Archive for March 2017

This speech was wrote by Jacob West. Thank you for sharing with us and for doing an awesome job on your speech at our World Down Syndrome Day Party! My name is Jacob and I am 23 years old, I’m about to 24 in May. People treat me differently because I have Down syndrome but that…

Written by Sarah Koehn This year, World Down Syndrome Day feels more meaningful for me personally, as Daphne’s Mom, and I’m not sure why. I’m using this blog post to ponder that question. Maybe it’s because this past year has witnessed such tremendous growth in her, and several of the questions I explored for years…

Written by Jaclyn Skalnik “Holden is the most incredible gift, we didn’t know to ask for.” This is a phrase that I am reminded of daily, even when we have hard days. Within the Down syndrome community, there are ranges of emotions that a parent can cycle through on a daily basis. There are some…

Written by Dennis McGuire, PhD Scrolling through Facebook, we noticed that the National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS) shared an AWESOME article we could not wait to share with you all! Enjoy! Affection, hugging and caring for others would make a big comeback. Despite the fact that my family was not terribly affectionate, I have…

This post was written by Gina Alternburg, mother to Gracyn and Gage. Thank you so much for sharing your special story with us! There were two things I always knew I wanted to be when I grew up. One was to be a special education teacher and the other was to be a mother. In…

Written by Jen Sexton MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 This blog post was written by one of our families whose little ‘peanut’ as they call her, is now two years old. Thank you for sharing the story of your prenatal diagnosis with us! I’ve always imagined myself having children. Sure, there was a period where Brett and…