Noah's Dad: A Blog About Down Syndrome With Videos And Pictures

Apr22017 By Rick Smith 19 Comments

Ice, Ice, (We’re Having a) Baby!

If you’re new here, I’d love for you to sign up for our posts by email so we can stay connected. Thanks for visiting!It’s hard to believe it’s been over three years since we announced that Noah was a big brother…the first time. Boy, does time fly! We are excited to announce that we will get [Read More…]…

Mar272017 By Rick Smith 35 Comments

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How a Chick-Fil-A Employee Changed My Idea of “Meaningful” Work

Last week I was eating lunch at a local Chick-Fil-A when I noticed a young women with Down syndrome working at this particular location. (As a parent of a child with Down syndrome I’m hyper aware anytime a see someone with Down syndrome, especially when they are working. It encourages me!) As I was getting my [Read More…]…

Mar232017 By Rick Smith 7 Comments

The Supreme Court Helps Children with Disabilities Receive A Proper Eduction

On March 22, the Supreme Court of the United States of America made an unanimous ruling that will (hopefully) allows children that require special education to receive a proper education. The 8-0 ruling in the Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District case states that schools must do more than provide a “merely more than de [Read More…]…

Mar222017 By Rick Smith 4 Comments

People With Down Syndrome Don’t Have “Special Needs”

Lauren Potter (who played Becky on the TV show “Glee”) recently appeared in a short video for World Down Syndrome day called, “#NotSpecialNeeds.” The video explains (in a VERY funny way) why people with Down syndrome do not have “special needs.” I seriously encourage you to take a few minutes to watch the video below. It [Read More…]…