Richard Dawkins, in his words, "let slip the dogs of Twitterwar" yesterday with a tweet about Down syndrome, abortion, and morality. That tweet and his response since, demonstrates he is profoundly ignorant about Down syndrome. So, Prof. Dawkins, you're invited to meet someone with Down syndrome to cure that ignorance. Continue Reading
July 7, 2014
The National Down Syndrome Congress Convention: a very cool experience
This weekend is the National Down Syndrome Congress' annual convention. Are you attending? Continue Reading
June 19, 2014
Kathy Ratkiewicz, mother, advocate, friend, RIP
The Down syndrome community has lost an advocate and leader. Continue Reading
May 15, 2014
Happy (Belated) Birthday, Jon Will
Jon Will celebrated his birthday at the start of May. Here's a little bit about Jon and his parents. Continue Reading
May 4, 2014
American Idol Caleb Johnson, you just lost your biggest fan. Here’s how to win her back.
This week Caleb Johnson is in the final four for the contestants on American Idol. But, because of a stupid comment, he just lost his biggest fan. Here's how to win her back. [This post has been updated; scroll to the bottom for updates]. Continue Reading
April 23, 2014
Our story: A vision of majesty at Greek Easter
We just returned from a long weekend in L.A. (Lower Alabama) celebrating Greek Easter. Here's the majesty I saw. Continue Reading
April 17, 2014
News: Changing perspectives on seeing those with Down syndrome
Today's news items have a theme of changing your perspective on how (and where) to see individuals with Down syndrome. Continue Reading
April 15, 2014
Today Baby Doe Died
Today was the day in 1982 when Baby Doe died in a maternity ward in a hospital in Indiana. He died because his doctor advised his parents that they could "do nothing." Continue Reading
April 11, 2014
News: Realizations from having a child with Down syndrome
Been a while since I updated the News page. Here's some posts from recent days on realizations parents, particularly moms, have made in having a child with Down syndrome. Continue Reading
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