Down Syndrome Music: The Bonus Chromosome
In case you didn’t know, Down syndrome music is just like any other music with the exception of it being much more happy, animated and intense. They Always Know the Good…
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Down Syndrome/Intellectual Disabilities
Down Syndrome Honesty: The Bonus Chromosome
I think you would be hard-pressed to find someone with a bonus chromosome who isn’t pleasantly and/or brutally honest. Down syndrome honesty goes both ways. To Any Girl Who Just Wants a…
Down Syndrome Enthusiasm The Bonus Chromosome
Maybe Down Syndrome enthusiasm didn’t come from Down syndrome, but from Jack. I mean, everyone who has Down syndrome doesn’t display Down Syndrome enthusiasm. A Lesson in Happiness, From Jack “It’s Tuesday,…
Conscious Down Syndrome Planning Makes Life Happier
We try to invoke conscious Down syndrome planning at our house regularly, rather than just dealing with whatever comes along. Life is Happier When we Plan, With Purpose Last year my son,…
Down Syndrome Desires: The Bonus Chromosome
People who have a bonus chromosome are often blessed with the ability to see Down syndrome desires plainly, without the filters of practicality, obstacles, or “impossibilities.” Believe it or not, Down Syndrome…
Down Syndrome Holidays: The Bonus Chromosome
If your family has a member with a bonus chromosome, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Down syndrome holidays are the best. Santa Jack Jack has loved Christmas ever since the…
Down Syndrome Family: The Bonus Chromosome
Jack didn’t waste any time in showing us that he and his “bonus chromosome” would do far more for his Down syndrome family than we would ever do for him. You’ll Never…
Including People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Kingdom Ball
Kings and queens, lords and ladies, knights and princesses recently attended the fourth annual Kingdom Ball in Kamas, Utah. The dinner and parking lot dance is hosted by White Knight Fluid…
Depression in Teens with Down Syndrome and how to Help
Jack has Down Syndrome and he's preparing for his career! Depression in teens with Down syndrome is serious business. My teen that has Down syndrome is a bit sadder during the summer.…
Russian Orphans: The Moisieva Koshkina Family
The Moiseyeva/Koshkina family lived in half of this duplex in Fralovka, Russia. This is where Maria Anatolievna Moiseyeva and Vitaly Anatolievich Moiseyev were born. Recently we changed things in this document to…
Second Choice Doesn’t Mean Second Best
Recently I was digitally reprimanded by someone hiding behind a fake name and profile picture. (Yawn.) The troll found it offensive that my adopted children had to live a life realizing that…
If You Can’t get Your Priorities Straight, you Don’t Know JACK!
The first time I saw him, he was so frail. He was only a month old and his heart was so busy pumping blood through holes between its chambers that it was…