How many times have we heard it? How many times have we even believed it? “They’re so stubborn.” “It’s just part of Down syndrome.” Let’s pause. When we accept...
10 Simple Loop Activities to Support Vision, Vestibular, and Cerebellar Integration By Geralyn Spiesz, MS, OTR/L One of the simplest, most effective tools we’ve found to support integrated development...
When a baby is born, their brain is full of possibilities. It is wiring and rewiring itself with every movement, sensation, and interaction. For children with Down syndrome, whose...
In moments of stress, our nervous systems can become overwhelmed and shift into a state of fight, flight, or freeze. This happens not just in our children, but in...
If there’s one truth I wish every parent could fully feel—it’s this: Physiological safety is the foundation of all learning. Not flashcards. Not therapy hours. Not how many words...
We believe in something deeper than diagnosis and more dynamic than milestones. We believe that our children grow best when we nurture the whole child, and ourselves: mind, body,...
When we become mothers, we dive headfirst into a world of love, responsibility, and, let’s be honest, exhaustion. For those of us raising children with Down syndrome, that journey...
When I was 20 years old, I worked at a group home for adults with developmental disabilities. It was 1990, and the national movement to close large institutions was...
Whether our children are 5 or 25, functional reading remains a goal. “Reading” is actually 2 different components…fluency, and comprehension. The academic system teaches fluency through an abstract system...
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