Recent Posts
Target Is ‘Down’ With Down Syndrome: 5 Things Target Said By Saying Nothing At All
If you were browsing through this week’s Target ad you may have passed right over the adorable little boy in the bright orange shirt smiling at you on page 9! And if so, I’m glad! The reason I’m glad? Well, that stylish young man in the orange shirt is Ryan Langston. Ryan just so happened [Read More…]…
1 Year Ago Today: Reflections On The Scariest Week Of My Life
That video was shot exactly one year ago today. New Years Eve 2010. Wow. What a year this has been…! As I type this, there’s only 30 minutes left of 2011 and I’ve been thinking about this last blog post of the year all week. There’s a million things I want to say, but I’m [Read More…]…
Swing Sets Are So….Typical!
When Noah was born one of my biggest fears was that he would never be able to do normal-kid type stuff. (Or as we’re supposed to say in the “world of special needs parenting…..typical children.) I remember sitting in the hospital room wondering if Noah would ever want to play with me, go to the [Read More…]…
Quick Reminder To Parents: Have Some Fun Today!
“Try not to have a good time…this is supposed to be educational.” – Charles Schulz This is just a reminder to all of the amazing parents out there who work countless hours to help their children grow and develop and become everything that God created them to be…..to have some fun today! You and your [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...]
