In 2008, I attended the American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) annual convention where the keynote address compared our genetic code to a set of encyclopedias. Here's how newer genetic testing is rewriting this metaphor for who we are. Continue Reading
November 1, 2013
People with Down syndrome love their lives.
This is the third in a series of posts about how parents feel about their child with Down syndrome, how siblings feel about their brother or sister, and now, how the individuals with Down syndrome feel about themselves. Continue Reading
October 31, 2013
On having a brother or sister with Down syndrome
Today is the last day of National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. And, tonight, my son and daughter will go trick-or-treating for Halloween. What is the effect on siblings of having a brother or sister with Down syndrome? Continue Reading
October 30, 2013
On parenting a child with Down syndrome
October is winding down and with it, National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. I wanted to share two studies on a key concern of expectant parents when they find out their child has Down syndrome. Continue Reading
October 29, 2013
News coverage on the Kentucky Down Syndrome Information Act
In 2013, as part of October being National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, WHAS-11, the local ABC affiliate, hosted my daughter and me for a segment on the Kentucky Down Syndrome Information Act. Continue Reading
October 28, 2013
Bound by love
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Here's something new parents likely can't be aware of when they first get the diagnosis that their child has Down syndrome. Continue Reading
October 25, 2013
Should we conserve disability?
Today, I am on the road to New Orleans for a wedding this weekend. But on the flight back from the ASHG conference in Boston, I read an article that made me think differently about disability. It made "The Case for Conserving Disability." Continue Reading
October 24, 2013
Who raises Down syndrome awareness at medical conferences?
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Today, I head home from the largest annual convention for genetics. Who is raising Down syndrome awareness at these conferences? Continue Reading
October 23, 2013
What questions do you have for prenatal testing companies?
Today, I present at the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG) conference. I will be meeting with representatives of prenatal testing companies and visiting their exhibit booths. Calling on the wisdom of crowds, leave a comment on what questions you would ask. (The conference is in Boston and Game 1 of the World Series is tonight at Fenway--feel free to leave a comment if you have tickets for me, too!). Continue Reading
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