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Mar82012 By Rick Smith 39 Comments
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I Hope Every Child With Down Syndrome Has A Friend Like Charlie
Today Noah and I hung out with one of my smartest friends, and his kid-o’s. I happen to have a lot of friends who are smarter than me. Like way smarter than me. Which basically means one of two things: I’m friends with a lot of geniuses, or ________ I’ll let you fill in the blank. [Read More…]…
Mar62012 By Rick Smith 15 Comments
Big Tex: The Voice Of The Sate Fair Of Texas Gives A Shout Out To Noah!
Please allow me to give you example #539 of how awesome / amazing / incredible the community that has formed through this site and our Facebook page is. I recently posted about our son’s first trip to the State Fair Of Texas and today, after coming home from what was shaping up to be a pretty lousy day, I [Read More…]…
Mar12012 By Rick Smith 75 Comments
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My Son’s First Visit To The State Fair Of Texas: A Tale Of Happiness And Heartbreak
Every year, the last Friday of September is like a national holiday in our house for me. I look forward to it every single year. The entire month I dream about deep fried bubble gum, riding the largest ferris wheel in North America, and vendors that try to use pressure me into buying millions of [Read More…]…
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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...]
Down Syndrome Therapy
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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...]
Down Syndrome Parenting
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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...]
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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...]