I recall the early days after learning my newborn daughter, Kelly, had Down syndrome. “Maybe she won’t be affected as much as others,” people would say in an attempt to comfort us. But this was unlikely. Down syndrome carries both a blessing and a curse in that, once you see that typical little face, that…
Little Quail
How she survives, I do not know. She is small, slow, flightless, and gives no evidence of being very smart. She appeared with another of her kind two months ago. The other disappeared shortly thereafter, and we’ve no idea where they came from to begin with. But two months later, she continues to appear in…
Home at last
Neighbors at last, Sterling & Jerry walk over to Isaiah House It’s finally happening. The guys are spending their first night in Isaiah House! Right now it looks a bit like a scene out of a reality show about hoarders. Joseph House is cleaned out of stuff, but Isaiah has a ways to go to…
If people with Down syndrome ruled the world
Alaina with Guide to Good Health At the National Down Syndrome Congress convention a few weeks ago Casey, Calvin, Lori and I attended Dr. Brian Chicoine and Dr. Dennis McGuire’s five-hour workshop on promoting and maintaining health–of all kinds–in teens and adults with Down syndrome. It was an inspiring day. Drs. C&M have run The…