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“He Can Do Many Things” 17 Feb 2012 | 05:20 pm
I can’t get this moment out of my mind. There is a boy in Dean’s class at school who has Treacher-Collins Syndrome and CP (cerebral palsy). We’ll call him Kevin. Kevin’s mom usually comes with him to ...
Age Doesnt Make It Easier 7 Feb 2012 | 12:09 pm
a href=”http://livingwithspecialneeds.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DSCN1058.jpg”> On a social networking site recently I saw a friend’s story about her attempt to go to a mall with her tod...
Noticing 3 Jan 2012 | 05:17 pm
When we’re out in public, people seem to notice that there’s something different about Dean. How he moves, the sounds he makes, the way he reacts to people around him. And often, that’s actually a pos...
Renewing the Commitment 18 Nov 2011 | 02:33 pm
When someone gets baptized in the Presbyterian church (as well as in other faith traditions), there is a moment where the congregation is asked to reflect on their own baptisms. I love this. It’s a wa...
Beauty in the Madness 9 Nov 2011 | 03:12 pm
For the past few months my 9 year old son with Autism has acquired the hobby of collecting rare items. I say rare, because the show Teletubbies is no longer on air. He has found tremendous joy in coll...
Sketch-A-Space for Autism and National Disability Employment Awareness Month 14 Oct 2011 | 01:13 pm
Easter Seals’ Sketch-A-Space competition, supported by Google SketchUp is an incredible opportunity for people with autism, those interested in learning more about autism, or those who have someone in...
However You Educate… Consider INCLUSION Opps! 20 Aug 2011 | 06:38 pm
My Boys (middle) with their "typical" classmates I’m on a listserv for parents of children with Down syndrome and there’s been a heated debate over the question one parent asked: ” I’m thinking about...
INCLUSION in Baby Steps 11 Aug 2011 | 03:34 am
My boys & their gen ed classmates It amazes me when people don’t embrace My oh-so-embraceable Boys. And just as amazing that some, untainted-by-societal-rules, so readily DO! Inclusion is about emb...
Special Needs Fatigue 12 Apr 2011 | 12:36 pm
In late January, we had our third son, Emmett Jack. Unlike his older brother, Emmett was born in a controlled, predictable fashion, screamed his tiny little lungs out, and was deemed perfectly healthy...
Join The National Down Syndrome Society this March 21 to Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day 22 Mar 2011 | 01:32 pm
Join The National Down Syndrome Society this March 21 to Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day NDSS & The My Great Story Campaign invite you to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. New York, NY- March 1, ...
