A few weeks back, Rachel and I had the honor of leading a session at the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) Virtual Advocacy Training Boot Camp. We had the task of sharing with participants how you effectively engage with legislators […]
Last week, we took Rachel back to Missouri State University to start her second semester in the MSU Bear POWER program. Rachel had a great summer. In many ways it was typical. She worked as a hostess at Olive Garden. […]
I’m a pro-inclusion kind of girl. School, church, community. Yep, I’m one of “those moms” that believes it can work. Some people call that unrealistic and others say I’m just in denial. Those of you who know me and those […]
While October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month and we make intentional efforts to make you aware of the abilities of those with Down syndrome, for hundreds of thousands of us, we do Down syndrome advocacy 24/7. Every year people […]
Since we learned that Baby Rachel had Down syndrome, I must say our friends have been her champions. They have supported and loved us in many tangible ways. Along the way, we’ve added new friends who have also jumped on […]
As I write this, we have hit 39 Senate Co-Sponsors on the ABLE Act of 2013. If you have been living under a rock for the past few years, you may not know that the ABLE act is Achieving a […]