Down Syndrome Parenting

Princeton Disabilities Awareness I just returned from speaking at a fabulous (and frigid) conference at Princeton University. An awesome, incredible, terrific student organization, Princeton [...]

As Good As It Gets In August I wrote about some helpful apps for our kids; but the sites I’ll point you to today are just about as good as it gets. Smart Apps for Kids is a wonderful site [...]

This is a short but awesome addition to your Tuesday: “Boy With Down Syndrome Saves Student” reads the headline. This is a short article about Mason, a little First Grader in Indiana. [...]

The video below is a terrific link to send to your child’s teacher. As parents, we are hard pressed to explain WHY best practice for teaching reading to our kids with Down syndrome is SIGHT [...]

This blog needs little introduction. I laughed so hard tears were streaming down my face. You DESERVE to read this blog from mostlytruestuff.com, titled “Ways to make your next IEP [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Wow, talk about timely. I’m taking my son Jonathan (DS, ADHD, 28) to Disneyland on October 18. It’s our annual BIG DEAL, and we’ve always relied on and been grateful for the [...]

First Word: Enter new doctor appointments with an information sheet. Second Word: Don’t settle. Find the right doctor. Third Word: Get an accurate diagnosis if a secondary diagnosis is suspected. [...]

Figure It Out, Tell the Educator, Put it in the IEP This is not an exhaustive study of the different learning styles of children/teens with Down syndrome; there is Google for that. Instead, this [...]