When you are a parent, worrying pretty much comes with the territory. We all do it; it’s just part of the job. When you are the parent of a child with special needs, this worrying intensifies a thousand times over, because everything you’ve taken for granted for your typical child no longer applies. … Continue reading The Hardest Part of Down Syndrome is the Assumptions.
There has been such an amazing response since the documentary ‘A World without Down’s Syndrome’ was aired. I couldn’t be happier that people are finally talking, debating and that our children are finally being heard. I really believe that this documentary is the best thing to have happened in the Down syndrome world for a … Continue reading A Life After ‘A World without Down’s Syndrome?’
Having a child with Down syndrome in the UK is tough. I don’t mean that life is tough because of the child, I mean because of the constant fight to get them what they need and deserve. Education, therapy, equipment, respect, acceptance…………..the list is endless. That got me thinking about what life is like for … Continue reading Living with Down Syndrome in Tanzania
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