Tag: Down Syndrome
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He Can’t Do That
How often does someone tell you that your child can’t do something? How often are other people the biggest barrier your child faces when trying something new? Our oldest son, Robert, is 5 years old. In his short time on this earth, he has shown us that he will not be limited by what others…
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Best Brothers
It has been busy here these past few weeks. We bought hardwood flooring to replace the old carpets in some of the bedrooms, and we were finally able to install it. We began with Robert’s room. After we emptied out the contents of Robert’s room, and my husband installed the new flooring, we decided to…
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Changer le monde
I wrote “Croup, Care & Comfort” a couple of weeks ago. It initially started off as a way for me to process what had happened to Robert – and putting “pen to paper” so to speak, was an ideal way for me to process. Je l’ai écrit en anglais pour que mes mots et émotions…
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Grief & Gratitude
November 2019, you bring with you so many emotions. Today, my baby celebrates 7 months on the outside. 7 months ago, my godmother came over for a quick visit. I love when she stops by. She’s a woman of grace, intelligence and beauty. When she came by, I knew I’d be having my baby that…
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Rencontre de transition
We had Robert’s transition meeting recently. This transition meeting was a time for his team to sit down together and discuss how his transition from junior kindergarten to senior kindergarten was going. Robert’s team is amazing. It’s comprised of an occupational therapist, his educational assistant, his teacher, the resource teacher, the principal and us, the…
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