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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Sorry about the long absence. I haven’t had a spare second since our return from vacation. And honestly, more than that, because at 1 a.m. there are a few spare seconds, I have hesitated to jump into the volume of things I want and need to write about.
Oh, nothing bad.
There’s just a lot going on, […]

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Today when I was buying supplies for our upcoming family vacation, I had to pick up some diet pop. I’m not finicky about brands of cola … Pepsi or Coke will do equally as well (though I gravitate slightly toward the blue of Pepsi). When my hand reached out I nabbed a twelve-pack of mini Diet Cokes… […]

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I know it sounds odd to be talking about school in early July, but Davey has extended year services. This means that he goes to 5 weeks of summer school to avoid regression on his skills and abilities. Because he’s starting a new school in the fall - an out-of-district placement several towns away - […]

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Two months ago, Davey started using the PECS system of communication at school. In brief, PECS entails a picture exchange. The “speaker” selects an image (photo or symbol) from a set of cards and hands it to the “listener” to communicate wants, needs, moods, etc. PECS can communicate a single want, like a drink or […]

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Be honest. When someone talks about people with Down syndrome, the majority of minds will conjure the image of a grocery store bagger. Ok? Ok. I’m just getting that out there in front of us. Frankly, growing up I rarely if ever saw a person with Down syndrome outside that context, or if I did, […]

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Today is World Down Syndrome Awareness Day! For more information, head to the Down Syndrome International website.
And do you get it? Today is March 21st…. 3/21… Trisomy 21. Ok, ok, I guess you’ve got it.
I’d go hug my favorite little guy with an extra chromosome, but he’s sound asleep. He was so tired from playing […]

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I have no idea what I’m doing. I find that on the verge of Davey’s kindergarten placement, I am lost amid a sea of confusion on what is right for him - how much inclusion, how hard do I fight, what is he capable of… I have no idea. No idea. And I feel like […]

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Jules and Mae have lately been obsessed with the bald-headed, four-year old cartoon entity otherwise known as Caillou. They want to watch the show over and over and over. (Tivo is a miracle.)  Back when Eddie was a wee lad, he passed through a Caillou phase. It was never my favorite kids show but there […]

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