Down Syndrome Parenting

What do you do when your 6-year-old with Down syndrome accidentally locks himself in a bolt-locked bathroom? Here’s one scenario. (Disclaimer: no guarantee this will work every time!) [...]

Literally, Stop. We are often stopped in our tracks by unexpected expressions of love, intuitive understanding, and wisdom from our children with Down syndrome. I’ve written many stories [...]

Why Not? What’s Wrong? In the ordinary case of a child/teen/adult with Down syndrome who hasn’t learned to read, you’ll typically see this scenario: may have started off pretty [...]

“46/47” is a Short Film from Germany This film is a real treat, short but powerful. Everyone in this imagined world has Down Syndrome except for one young man. He’s [...]

The Best Little Tool This one’s indispensable in the teaching toolbox: an unsharpened pencil, one for you and one for your child. I collect “pointers” of wild kinds: with [...]

Choose Your Attitude We’re beginning a new year and a new semester, so it’s a good time for AAA, Adjustment All-Around. Here’s the truth: it’s critical that you approach [...]

Across the Pond… Well, this is a bit of British life we certainly want to imitate here (along with the civilized custom of High Tea, which I totally support.) Here it is: Essex County in [...]

Are You An After-Schooler? A conservative estimate might be that 99% of parents of in-school-all-day-kids with Down syndrome are also “After-Schoolers.” Meaning that their kids attend [...]

Three Guidelines That Won’t Fail You When we set out to teach anything to our children/teens/adults with Down syndrome, there are three guidelines that will serve you well. 1. Size Does [...]

“Miracle” Creates Just That! Imagine being named Karishma, which translates as “Miracle” in Hindi, and then just about living up to that name. Karishma Kannan is 22 years [...]