Ok – so I’m late to the party. I know. I’ve been watching and chewing and watching and reading and frankly I’m overwhelmed by 1) The conflicting output of regulations from state to state to federal to state 2) The many overgeneralizations about…
read moreOriginally posted 5/14/14 – Updated 6/13/14 Some of you may have noticed that we’ve been fundraising lately and wondered why. Since we’re a very new group, I thought I should take a moment and explain exactly what’s going on to those of…
read moreSummer is starting and so are the vacations. Do you have a favorite place to go with your loved ones? Are there places that are better suited for adults who have Down syndrome that you can recommend to other families? We’d love to hear your stories…
read moreOriginally posted 01/04/14 by Just Joshin’ Ya’s Mom – Karen Gregoire Josh with his brand new, court-appointed guardians, big brother Tim and Dad! Do you have a child with an intellectual disability or developmental delay? Have you thought long and…
read moreOriginally posted by Mardra of Grown Ups & Downs 1/15/2014 Yup folks, there it is, the 18 pages I have to complete within the next week. Sure, “the state” mailed them to me postmarked Dec 12th, but you see, to get the…
read moreWritten by Stephanie Holland (Walkersvillemom) If you’ve been following our recent posts about sheltered workshops and jobs you’ll know that the stars have aligned in such a way that all three of the team members here actually agree on something – that…
read moreOriginally posted in Feb 2014, part of The Road’s social theme. Monica and David, winner of several documentary film awards including Best Documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival. Have you heard of it? The film follows Monica and David, both of whom have Down syndrome, from just…
read moreWe’re growing as a community – which is a good thing! We have so many stories that we want to share that we’re spread out a little bit too much. It’s getting hard to find all the great blog posts within the…
read moreSummer is starting and so are the vacations. Do you have a favorite place to go with your loved ones? Are there places that are better suited for adults who have Down syndrome that you can recommend to other families? We’d love…
read more~~~ WORK, in this house, is a REQUIREMENT ~~~The purpose of this post is not to debate sheltered workshops, but to give those who are interested, insight into the vocational process we have experienced with Josh. His “resume” of sorts. These are OUR…
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