This blog originally was posted by Grown Ups and Downs February 26, 2014. In my house a common argument is “Admit it, you’re an extravert.” “Nooo – you are the extravert!” “You are!” “No, You are!” And so on… This is because…
read moreIn business there is a mantra among entrepreneurs: “Find a need and fill it.” Karen Bowersox didn’t realize there was such a need as special clothes for people with Down syndrome, or even know that she was an entrepreneur until she tried to find clothes for…
read moreMarcus and “Charlie Brown” from the Sioux City Community Theatre Production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Who needs New York city?! Marcus was introduced to Broadway, I mean the real Broadway, because I had a job that allowed me to…
read moreThis post is supplied by written by HOLLY CAULFIELD a Cruiser from Buddy Cruises A special vacation at sea Shortly after I retired from 30 years as a special education teacher in the public school system in 2007, I heard about the Buddy…
read moreOk – 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 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 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 moreBy: Mardra Sikora Truth changes like clay in the hands of its master. “In childhood, I witnessed my grandfather’s truth about skin color, faith and fear. I waded through my mother’s denial and each truth it bore. Pluto…
read moreStory By: Mardra Sikora Changing the World: “The world is the same today as it has always been. There are good people and evil people. There always has been and there always will be.” What do you think? I both believe this to…
read moreToday we are sharing this story from Gary Bender who answers her own question: Did I really write a book? I started our blog, The Ordinary Life of an Extraordinary Girl on August 26, 2009 with the following introduction, “Today I decided I wanted to…
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