Down Syndrome Through the Ages
How did ancient cultures treat people with Down syndrome? Researchers just discovered the remains of a few babies with Down syndrome from thousands of years ago, and they determined that…
How did ancient cultures treat people with Down syndrome? Researchers just discovered the remains of a few babies with Down syndrome from thousands of years ago, and they determined that…
If you had told me when she was born that our daughter with Down syndrome would be a Varsity cheerleader at our local high school, I don’t think I would…
How should I talk with my typically-developing kids about a brother or sister who has a disability? As the mother of an 18-year-old with Down syndrome with two younger siblings…
Penny just submitted her application for an “emerging pathways” program on a local University campus. She spent hours filling out the forms and working on short essays to describe her…
If you are a parent who has recently received a hard diagnosis about your child, I have three thoughts that I want to offer. One, feel your feelings. When we…
I spoke with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress Grandparents support group this week by Zoom, and what struck me most was that they all just want a good future for…
Disability and suffering are not the same. I was so disappointed to read John McWhorter's misunderstanding of disability in the NYT. He wrote: "To say that someone “has” a disability…
For the moms who feel like they aren’t doing enough to help their kids (with disabilities) move toward independence, here are a few things I’ve learned: “Not enough” is never…
“I have never known a person with Down syndrome who could cut their own fingernails.” I heard these words, and my stomach fell a little bit. I had just asked…
Sometimes the future comes at us like an assault. A tornado of unanswerable questions that suggest chaos is about to ensue. That’s what it felt like when Penny was diagnosed…