Mama Blog

The Fight to Survive

by Littlest Warrior April 05, 2024

I often find myself wondering, does Kenzie remember her first year of life?? Does she remember feeling abandoned and alone? Does she recall the v...

Posted in A different Beautiful, Born This Way, chd, chd awareness, Down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, DS, heart defect, kids with special needs, special needs, spread awareness, the lucky few

Fully inclusive!

by Trisha Romero February 28, 2024

Research suggests that children with Down syndrome do better, across a range of academic and other measures, in inclusive mainstream settings rath...

Posted in A different Beautiful, A different beautiful book, awareness, birth diagnosis, Born This Way, Down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, first IEP, holland tour guide, IEP, IEP meeting, inclusion, kids with special needs, least restrictive environment, special needs, special needs kids, spread awareness, the lucky few, trisomy 21, trisomy awareness

Learn with me. Share with me. Play with me.

by Diana Collins February 27, 2024

Dear Friends. Please be patient & understanding of my behaviors. I hit when overstimulated, but I don’t know my own strength. I bite or grab o...

Posted in A different Beautiful, awareness, birth diagnosis, Born This Way, Down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, heart defect, kids with special needs, nicu, special needs, special needs kids, spread awareness, the lucky few, trisomy 21