Dream Big

A Group To Watch! I had a great time over the weekend giving workshops in Florida: Jacksonville (DSAJ) and Orlando (DSACF). The audiences were terrific, responsive, and interactive, and in [...]

7 More Essentials for Best Practice in the Classroom Last week, I invited you to dream with me and imagine ideal classroom support for our emergent readers with Down syndrome. I gave you 7 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

Noah VanVooren I know that we see many Youtube videos about sports heroes with Down syndrome, and they are always inspiring. But this one, about Noah VanVooren of Wisconsin, touched me in a way [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye I’m guessing every parent of a child with DS has by now read at least one article about 43-year-old artist Tazia Fawley in Somerset, England. Baby Prince George, thanks to [...]

Essential Reading! I wouldn’t blog again on a previous topic unless it was essential reading, and this one is. In fact, I think it’s beyond essential for every parent of an individual [...]