A Life Changing Diagnosis I gave birth to our 6th child with the expectation of adding another beautifully brown eyed, boisterous personality-laden child to this world. …
Born With Down syndrome We had no idea this child was going to change our lives so deeply. We had two boys already and she was just the pink in our sea of blue. When she was…
Inclusive Exercise for all Abilities! Hi there! We are Every Body Athletics, a small group exercise program for adults with developmental disabilities located in Tigard, Oregon. Here at E…
Court's Cooking Blog: The Inspiration Behind Teaching People With Special Needs to Cook A few years ago, I was encouraged by a friend to cook dinner for my family. When I first began cooking it was incredibly hard, frustrating, stressful…
Garrett "G-Money" Holeve a pioneer in adaptive athletics The story begins at the age of 5 when most kids begin playing organized sports - my family wanted the same for me. But there were limited opportuniti…
About Indy, our little miracle: Meet Indy Llew, our spunky little miracle & sweet surprise. After trying for 5 years to get pregnant Indy came to us through in-vitro. She surpri…
A Hero in Disguise About ten years ago, Josh Aryeh took an 8-year-old girl for a ride in a rented Lamborghini convertible. The girl had been diagnosed with cancer at ag…
AUTHENTICITY, SELF-ESTEEM, AND OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES My name is Katharina Araújo (@katharinaaraujo_oficial and @projectvocelindaeautentica). I was born in Brazil. For a long time I created masks of "per…
Our Story Our four year old started asking for a baby sister, and every night she would ask God to send her a baby sister during our family prayers. My husband…
Changing misconceptions in today's society When Chelsea was born the doctors said that her life would be limited. They said her muscle tone was low and there wasn't much that could be done. He…
Accepting the Down Syndrome Diagnosis When Treg was still in utero and we received the news he would have Trisomy 21, (most commonly known as Down syndrome) it was a shock to say the leas…
Curve Ball With Down Syndrome Just when we think we have life all figured out, that's when we are thrown a curve ball and we are forced to leave behind all the things that once we…
I wanted to keep her memory alive Hi I am Daniel and I am the founder of Kelsey's Heroes. I had a daughter with special needs and she passed away when she was young. I wanted to keep …
Condolances When Matt was born the doctor didn't place him in my parents arms right away. He first told them he was a "mongoloid" (an out dated word even a…
Unrealistic Beauty Standards We live in an age where people are constantly putting up pictures of themselves on social media, seeking compliments, and hoping other people will pe…
A Journey of Connection for One Mom and Three Boys With Autism I am all about getting to know people, having connections, and authentic relationships. Those start by telling stories. Stories are strength; a verba…
I am Moa My name is Moa, I have Down syndrome, live in Sweden, and I will be 19 years old soon. I live with my mom and sister, Maja. My mom loves me and is so…
EXTRAordinary Jax: Living with Down syndrome We received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome at 20 weeks gestation after doctors found four soft markers and a blood test confirmed. My pregnanc…
A family holiday with limited mobility I wanted to share with you all a cool family and personal experience. We were on vacation in the Golan Hights. Erez, following a c4-c5 surgery has be…
My life story with Down Syndrome My name is Kennedy and I'm 13 years old. I am a dancer and a model. I am a daughter and a sister. I am a friend. I have Down syndrome but it's not th…
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