Hip dysplasia is when the ball and socket of the hip joint don’t fit together properly and is more common in our children than in the general population. What...
Maxillary Hypoplasia in Children with Down syndrome When we talk about orthodontics in children with Down syndrome, most people think about crooked teeth or braces. But there’s a much...
One of the most powerful things we can do as parents is walk into an IEP meeting with a solid understanding of our children’s needs. It is not enough...
When we talk about learning in children with Down syndrome, it’s easy for the conversation to drift toward checklists and the what and when of milestone development. When will...
Working memory is the brain’s ability to hold, process, and manipulate information over short periods of time. It allows us to follow directions, solve problems, engage in conversation, and...
What Is the Vagus Nerve? The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body. It’s called “vagus” because it wanders, like a vagabond, through the body, connecting...
By Wes Oldroyd November 30th 2004, Not Just Another Day20 years later and I still remember the day Matt was brought into my life. It wasn’t the normal birth...
When we talk about development in Down syndrome, most conversations center around time-based motor delays, speech difficulties, or academic learning. But what if all of these challenges stem from...
By Sean Spiesz Let me start with this: I didn’t sign up to write a Father’s Day blog post. I signed up to go to the hardware store, build...
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...