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Down Syndrome

Read more about the article Honoring Women’s Hard Choices

Honoring Women’s Hard Choices

  • Post published:April 3, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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When it comes to prenatal testing and disability, there are two extremes. One is the thought that a prenatal diagnosis of a disability like Down syndrome (trisomy 21) or other…

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Read more about the article Assume That I Can, Maybe I Will

Assume That I Can, Maybe I Will

  • Post published:March 22, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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“Assume I can, and maybe I will.” It’s a new ad campaign designed to raise awareness about the assumptions people have about people with Down syndrome and the abilities of…

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Read more about the article World Down Syndrome Day 2024

World Down Syndrome Day 2024

  • Post published:March 21, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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Happy World Down Syndrome Day! Our daughter Penny is 18, and we join thousands of other people around the globe who want to raise awareness about Down syndrome today. First,…

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Read more about the article Penny’s Final Night of Cheerleading

Penny’s Final Night of Cheerleading

  • Post published:March 12, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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I don’t know why I wasn’t weepy with Penny’s final night of cheerleading. Maybe I’m in total denial that her time in high school is coming to an end. Maybe…

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Read more about the article Changing Prepositions (from “for” to “with”)

Changing Prepositions (from “for” to “with”)

  • Post published:March 1, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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As a part of an ongoing desire to honor Penny’s capacities as an adult with Down syndrome, I’m learning to change my prepositions. I keep catching myself talking about things…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome Through the Ages

Down Syndrome Through the Ages

  • Post published:February 24, 2024
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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…

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Read more about the article Penny’s Senior Night as a Cheerleader

Penny’s Senior Night as a Cheerleader

  • Post published:February 22, 2024
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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…

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Read more about the article How to Talk With Siblings About Disability
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How to Talk With Siblings About Disability

  • Post published:February 19, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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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…

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Read more about the article Applying to the Emerging Pathways Program

Applying to the Emerging Pathways Program

  • Post published:February 17, 2024
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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…

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Read more about the article If You’re a Parent Who Has Received a Hard Diagnosis About Your Child

If You’re a Parent Who Has Received a Hard Diagnosis About Your Child

  • Post published:February 12, 2024
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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…

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