A great article appeared in the October 8, 2008 edition of the Triangle & Observer (Raleigh, NC): Upside for people with Down syndrome by Thomas Goldsmith.
It is a wonderful, positive, encouraging article of the type we need more of. But one of the best parts was the correction that ran on Oct. 9. It reads:
In the […]

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Davey is crazy for dogs. He has long known the sign for “dog” and eagerly communicates his love for them by panting in imitation. One of his favorite DVDs is KidSongs “We Love Dogs”, which combines dogs AND music. It’s no surprise that whenever we are out somewhere and run into a doggie, Davey walks […]

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Yesterday we hosted, for the third time, a pair of medical students who are participating in the Operation Housecall program as part of their pediatric rotation. The program is designed to give doctors exposure to families of children with disabilities outside the clinical setting with the goal of helping them become more empathetic and supportive […]

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Going into this month of posting in support of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I am struck already by how there are many days when I have to make an effort to isolate some unique Down syndrome-related quality about the day. When you first hear the news about your baby it is hard to imagine a […]

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I think my badge over there on the right sidebar (point, point, point) makes it clear where I stand politically. But I just have to say when I saw little Trig on the stage after tonight’s debate, oooooooo, I melted. He was snuggled into some lucky woman’s shoulder and I found myself nearly overcome with […]

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I am joining (last minute) the 31 for 21 blog effort. October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month and to that end I and many others will blog about Down syndrome every day this month. (I’ll also continue posting about all the other zaniness that is my life.)
Because I am nearing the tail end of […]

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Before I could write this post I had to go stand in the shower and weep for a while.  My heart aches for the parents of these kids.
The fact that I can so easily envision the bus, the students, the parents…. The fact that for the past two years I’ve been putting Davey on the special-needs […]

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Canadian Doctor Warns Sarah Palin’s Decision to Have a Down Baby Could Reduce Abortions
Lalonde says his primary concern is that women have the choice of abortion and that greater public awareness of women making choices like Palin to complete a pregnancy and give birth to their genetically-abnormal baby could be detrimental and confusing to the […]

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Ok, there is much to wrap my thoughts around regarding Sarah Palin and the unfortunate politicization of having a baby with Down syndrome. I read articles and message boards and my blood starts to froth and my hackles rise. So I am going to start with this, simply.
Is Trig at the Heart of Media’s Reaction to Palin? […]

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