The online community by and for parents and caregivers of adults who have Down syndrome
Self-isolation can bring increased anxiety, depression, loneliness and other mental health issues. How do you combat the staying-inside-blues? Natalie Weston dances with her brother, Jake who has been self-isolating for a week, through a glass window. She posted a video on her…
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One of life’s milestones, something we all see as a normal life goal, is sometimes just out of reach for some of our adult children with Down syndrome. Marriage represents opportunities for advocacy in two different areas: the personal and the public.
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As time goes by, language changes. Terms go in and out of favor. Some of the words we use today had totally different meanings in decades passed. The words we use to describe disabilities and the people who have them are no…
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Over at our Story Club site, we host a virtual book club where participants read books about Down syndrome. We’re getting ready to start another book and we want your input.
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Today we celebrate the beginning of season 3 of Born This Way on A&E ! (Watch the latest trailer!)
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Today we’re going to visit a self-advocate who leads by example. John Tucker from Born This Way on A&E proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Down syndrome is nothing to be afraid of. He does it by lovin’ life and…
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K is for Kelly – Star of the touching documentary created by her brother Brian Donovan- Kelly’s Hollywood.
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I is for inclusion. Today we thank Sandra McElwee, author and now famous, mother of Sean from Born This Way on A&E.
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This year, we decided to celebrate Ethan Saylor’s legacy by hosting a film festival. It was a chance to remember Ethan’s love of movies and help promote filmmakers and actors in our community.
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Two of the films in our DOWNs Town Theater come from filmmaker and father, Girard Sagmiller. The first, Dakota’s Pride, introduces us to several people with Down syndrome (Ds) and professionals who care for them. It tells the story of a father…
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