According to all the experts, early intervention with Down syndrome is the key, especially in regards to speech and language development.  ...

The development of speech and language is important for many reasons, including the formation of both cognitive and social skills.  To chil...

Like any other parents, we are excited when our children reach their milestones.  Our son Wyatt, who has Down syndrome, is no exception.  ...

The last little while has been a complete blur of appointments and late nights.  Copious amounts of carbs have been consumed (and cheese, m...

I haven't been feeling very brave. I knew it was here somewhere...  It must be under the 19+ loads of laundry that I have dealt with ...

Life has been kicking my ass lately.  Stress is high, motivation is low.  Haters gotta hate.  Between appointments and bookings and weekly t...

As I was pulling on my "Mom uniform" this morning (yoga pants, random oil stained T-Shirt, slightly too-tight hoodie, raggedy pon...

It's been a while since I gave a proper update on Wyatt's progress.  That's not due to anything other than time, or rather, my ...

One year ago today I was sitting in a neonatal cardiologist's office watching fish. There were a variety of goldfish and a large suck...

Speech can be very difficult for those with Down syndrome.  Due to delays in memory and aural learning , as well as co-ordination issues du...

Last Wednesday was our final meeting for our DS group put on by ICDSP .  We only had 6 weeks together, but it gave us the opportunity to me...

If you haven't realized it by now, hypotonia is one of, if not the major problem for people with Down syndrome.  The muscles are not o...