High school started a week ago today. Over the course of the past week, I have been able to see the tangible benefits of inclusion in action during Rachel’s first week of high school. Don’t know what images you have […]
A dear friend gave Rachel a wall hanging for her birthday. It quotes Joshua 1:9. I know that verse but hadn’t thought of it much until the gift. As I kept seeing it, I realized that God intended the gift […]
Yesterday I spent about 30 minutes with one of Rachel’s high school teachers. She had met with Rachel’s former teacher of the same subject matter and wanted to know if we could meet. I love teachers who reach out like […]
Crazy huh? I know it does sound a little crazy but don’t be too fast to dismiss this idea. Consider this: the ABLE* Act (H.R. 647, S.313) (Achieving a Better Life Experience) has 370 House Cosponsors and 74 Senate Cosponsors and […]
Six years ago about now I curled up in the fetal position on the floor of an office in Memphis, TN. I sobbed. My heart ached. Even now as I write this I tear up thinking about it. It was […]
Today is high school registration. I believe Rachel has a normal range of emotions about high school. She is excited but she has acknowledged she has some anxiousness about certain things. I think that is typical. I am excited for […]
Along this journey, we have had some incredible experiences. We have met many remarkable people. One remarkable family is the Smith family. Sean Smith, dad, is a Special Education Professor at the University of Kansas. His expertise is technology, and […]
Rachel’s first venture into social media is her twitter account Please welcome her by following her @Rachelspinkhous. Perfect name don’t you think? We’d been discussing her staring to tweet when we got some good news yesterday about the ABLE Act. […]
Hey Friends, This is from our friend Lisa Redlich’s daughter Marina! We have been friends with Lisa for almost 25 years and Rachel and Marina are the same age. They met when they were small and see each other on […]
As my daughter would say, my brain is full today. What a week! We met up with old friends, eternal friends. We attended the National Down Syndrome Congress conference. It is a giant family reunion. I met many folks I […]