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Sep282012 By 11 Comments

Baby Signing Time: How This Skeptical Pediatrician Became A Believer!

In case you were wondering if the Baby Signing Time dvd’s really teach children to learn sign language just check out today’s video. Noah signed his first word at 15 months….and we have Baby Signing Time to thank! Read on and let me tell you why! Communication Is More Than Speech I’ll admit it, I was one of those pediatricians who asked parents “how [Read More…]…

Sep272012 By 2 Comments

I Used To Think Weekends Like This Would Never Happen

When Noah was born I had this fear that weekends like this would never happen. That he wouldn’t be able to play and have fun like a typical child. Before Noah was born I knew very little nothing about Down syndrome and the little I did know I learned from watching television shows. Worrying Is Such A Waste Of Time Noah’s Down syndrome diagnosis was a total surprise to us. We never saw [Read More…]…

Sep262012 By Leave a Comment

Reason #321 Why I Love Being A Parent

One of the first adjectives that pops into my head when I think about our little boy is joy. It doesn’t matter what this kid is doing, or how difficult it is, you can bet on one thing….he’s going to have a blast while he does it! And this isn’t something new…just look at the smile on his [Read More…]…

Sep252012 By 2 Comments

16 Adorably Awesome Parenting Moments From The 2012 NYC Buddy Walk

Our son, the game changer! Talk about a weekend full of epic parenting moments! We were in New York this weekend for the 2012 National Down Syndrome Society New York CityBuddy Walk, and words can’t express how incredibly proud I am of our son! Long story shortNoah’s picture was selected, along with 200 others, to be displayed in Times Square on the big screen to [Read More…]…

Down Syndrome Resources

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Cooking with Kitty: A YouTube Chef with a Dual Diagnosis

I love seeing people with Down syndrome (and Autism) doing awesome things. As a technology nerd … [Read More...]

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46 Companies That Hire People With Special Needs

Before I became the dad of a child with Down syndrome I didn't pay much attention to companies that … [Read More...]

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4 Activities to Help Your Child Stand On Their Own

http://youtu.be/39iC8Wu1d8I We're proud to announce that Noah reached another major milestone … [Read More...]

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Signing Update: Noah’s First Sign Language Sentence!

We're a huge fan of teaching Noah baby sign language to help him communicate with us. We have been … [Read More...]

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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 … [Read More...]

A (New) Letter To Our Son’s Teachers On His First Day Of School

It's hard to believe it's been almost three years since Noah first started to school (and we wrote our first letter to his teachers)...time really … [Read More...]

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