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Welcome
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Thoughts on Mothers Day
Surely, one of the best talks ever given on motherhood … or more precisely, mothering … was Sister Sheri Dew’s classic, “Are We Not All Mothers?“ She delivered it less than a month after September 11th during the October 2001 General Conference (remember, that’s … Continued
3,000 People Tell Us What We Already Knew
As reported by online magazine Disability Scoop, having a child with Down syndrome may come as a surprise, but it’s a good experience, families are reporting in a trio of new surveys. Researchers surveyed more than 3,000 family members and … Continued
Temple Grandin Interview
In early April, the CDC released new, shocking figures on the prevelence of autism, indicating an astonishing 78 percent increase since 2002. In a recent interview, Temple Grandin, subject of the award winning movie Temple Grandin and arguably the most high-profile … Continued
App Development … A Niche for Adults with Autism
The Non-Pareil Institute (for “no equal”), a Texas nonprofit technology company, is tapping into the unique abilities of adults with autism by training them to create mobile apps. We’ve written about the explosion of Apps that target the special needs market, but this is something new and exciting. … Continued
Someday
Sophi is such a trooper! She is independent and works hard to do everything by herself. She loves to help and will carry things in her mouth or between her chin and her shoulder. She gets up and down stairs … Continued
General Conference
How thrilling is it that the whole Church will be gathered to hear the words of the Prophet this weekend? I like to think of it as a great family reunion that we have twice a year . . . … Continued
More People to Love
We are officially retired and getting settled in Draper, UT (still searching for items we know we packed … where IS that muffin pan?) We are excited to be close to two of our grandchildren and at least closer to the others. Matt is especially excited about that. He is — as he will readily tell you — an “Awesome Uncle” (sister had a T-shirt made). We are excited by the array of opportunities … Continued
Flying by the Seat of Our Pants
I’m not a planner by nature. I enjoy the chaos of searching for swimsuits 3 minutes before swimming lessons start. It doesn’t bug me that we have to take dirty clothes on our vacation because I forgot to do a load of underwear … Continued
In the News
Penmanship, not Handwriting
Annie Clark just won a national handwriting award. The thing is . . . Annie has no hands. When accepting the Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellent Penmanship at a surprise assembly at her school, this determined Pittsburgh first-grader demonstrated for the … Continued
I want to learn how to make friends
“I want to learn how to make friends” read a poignant email from an 18-year old boy with Aspergers to an occupational therapist at St. Louis University. This recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tells how that plea initiated … Continued
Mock my pants, not my sister
Pediatric MD Brian Stotko gives an articulate and profound rebuke to GQ Magazine for their most ungentlemanly insult to people with Down Syndrome. As part of their pompous designation of Boston as the worst dressed city in America, they turned … Continued