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What A Denver Broncos Offensive Tackle Taught Me About Parenting
Today was one of those days where I just sat in awe as I watched Noah play, grow, and develop. It’s so much fun watching him bang on blocks, sit up, laugh, and tries his hardest to crawl. He’s soooooooo close. Any day this little boy will be on the move….I can’t wait! I love every second [Read More…]…
Baby Mohawk / Fohawk …..? I Don’t See Why Not.
One of the moms on our Facebook page made a comment today about how cute children with mohawks are, and I promised I post a picture of baby Noah’s first mohawk (or shall I say fohawk?) 🙂 This picture was taken back in May of 2011, when we took Noah on his first vacation. He [Read More…]…
How Supported Kneeling Helps Children Build Leg Muscles
Noah is rocking out in supported kneeling today. I had no idea all of the different positions children born with Down syndrome had to work on in order to learn how to move their bodies the right way. They have to go through these various positions to help build strength in certain muscles before advancing [Read More…]…
How Occupational Therapy Helps Your Child With Down Syndrome Learn To Play
Our new occupational therapist is fabulous. I get nervous when we get new therapists, but I have found that the each one brings unique viewpoints and offers great information for helping our son. Â One reason I enjoy our new one so much is that I feel that she works on a variety of things each [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...]
