Recent Posts
Glee Fans: Did You Notice Sue Sylvester’s Baby Had A Little Something “Extra?”
Just look at those adorable almond shaped eyes. If you were watching the season premiere of Glee tonight you saw Sue Sylvester’s adorable new baby girl briefly at the beginning of the show. But….you may have overlooked one small detail about her adorable new daughter. (Warning, spoiler alert ahead.) Did you notice that Sue Sylveter’s baby has a little something extra? As [Read More…]…
Noah Tries Some Vegemite; The Peanut Butter Of Australia.
Ever heard of Vegemite?
I hadn’t until being introduced to it by our friend from Australia, Libby. Apparently they eat this stuff like peanut butter over there! In fact, based on all the conversations I’ve had with people from Down Under I kind of think all they eat over there is Vegemite and Tim Tams! (Hmmm…I wonder if anyone has ever tried Vegemite on their Tim Tams? Maybe I’m on to something?!)
[Read More…]Dear Florida, Please Stop “Warehousing” Children With Special Needs And Violating The Americans With Disability Act
As a father of son born with Down syndrome, I’m angry, sad, and hurt after reading a recent article in The Miami Herald about the State of Florida “warehousing” (yes, warehousing!) a large number of children with disabilities in “hospital-like” institutions, and their follow up article entitled “Florida’s way: Nursing home profits trump sick kids’ special needs.” “Hundreds of children [Read More…]…
Noah Eats His First Tim Tam, Or Why Balance Is An Important
One of the greatest rewards of sharing our son’s journey online is without a doubt all of the amazing families we get to meet in the process. This past year we’ve gotten to know so many great people through the comment section of this site, our Facebook page, our Twitter page, our YouTube Channel, our Google + page, and heck, even through our Pinterest page! (Yah, I’m a guy and [Read More…]…
Down Syndrome Resources
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...]
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...]
Down Syndrome Therapy
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...]
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...]
Down Syndrome Parenting
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...]
