Tag: Down Syndrome Awareness
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Not According to Plan
At the beginning of the school year I wrote a post that was full of optimism for the upcoming school year. Well, the year certainly has not gone according to plan. Or maybe it did, in a roundabout sort of way? I anticipated we’d meet a few bumps along the road a the beginning of…
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2024
Welcome, 2024! If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know that each year I pick a word of the year to guide me. For 2024, I found myself struggling to find the perfect word for this chapter of my life.
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Reflections
As we reflect on Robert’s school journey in 2023, it’s clear that the right environment can transform a child’s experience. From overcoming challenges to embracing individuality, his recent story demonstrate the impact a supportive school can have on ones learning experience.
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Left Behind & Left Out
Did you know that when there aren’t enough supports for children with disabilities in our education system, it’s the families of the children who need those supports who are asked to keep their children home? It’s the ones who are already in need of attention and assistance that end up being excluded. Imagine getting a…
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I’m not ready
Some days I grieve the “would have been” and “could have been” scenarios of our lives. Not in the way you might expect. I’m not grieving the ways things could have been if Robert didn’t have Down syndrome. I’m grieving the way things could have been different without covid. How things could be different if,…
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