What’s F.O.F. syndrome? Okay, I made it up. But I’ve seen it countless times, and so have you. FOF syndrome is Fear of Failure. FOF syndrome kicks in [...]
Well, have you ever tried to start a car without turning on the ignition? Aha! You see my point. Long ago and far away, in 1989 when I taught my son to read, no [...]
Relax. Everything’s going to be fine. We moms often tend to judge ourselves harshly when we look at the needs of our children with Down syndrome, autism, or [...]
Let me say at the outset, as I wrote in my last blog, that it’s never too late to learn to read if you have Down syndrome! Never. With older nonreaders, we’re [...]
My child/teen/adult with DS can’t read yet…is it too late? No, it’s not too late. My oldest “starting student” with Down syndrome was 33 and legally blind. He [...]
A mom messaged me recently on Facebook. Her 10-year old daughter with DS, in a fully inclusive setting, has had great teams for several years and her reading level [...]