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For those of you who haven’t seen this film, it’s a must. Monica & David is a 2009 HBO Documentary about a married couple, both with DS, that is incredibly well done. Realistic, [...]

Following my first blog on Modifying Books, some parents have had exciting success with modifying favorite books for their children–exciting because the kids love them and are eager to [...]

We Walked the Walk Jonathan (28, DS), my daughter Becca and I went to Disneyland Friday. I want to keep this blog upbeat, as my blogs always are. So I’m not going to say “The new [...]

  Last week in Part 1, I talked about the comprehension challenge that our kids (and their parents) face and covered some basic insights. Today I’ll summarize those insights and list [...]

DS Dreams Big I was really inclined to title this blog “OMG.” It would have been so appropriate. I feel you’ll echo that same thought by the time you finish reading this. And [...]

Comprehension, That Elusive Pot of Gold In general, poor reading comprehension plagues our kids with Down syndrome–and their weary parents right along with them. Why is comprehension often [...]

Teddy and the Cincinnati Reds We know about Tim Harris and his Albuquerque restaurant, and about other amazing individuals with Down syndrome who reach for and achieve their dreams. But do you [...]