October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. In 2015, groups combined in an effort to ensure patients receive accurate information with the delivery of a test result of Down syndrome for their child. Continue Reading
Archives for 2015
September 28, 2015
Our story: turning two-thirds of a trisomy
Today is my birthday. This year, I'm two-thirds the number of chromosomes for trisomy 21. Continue Reading
September 21, 2015
Balancing prenatal information: medical outreach by local Down syndrome support organizations
Prenatal testing for Down syndrome is supposed to be about providing information to expectant mothers. But, most mothers are not receiving all the information. Some local support organizations are trying to bridge this information gap. Continue Reading
September 17, 2015
A birthday card & David Foster Wallace’s This is Water
Saturday, I went to see the film, "The End of the Tour," about David Lipsky's interview of the author David Foster Wallace. Earlier that day, I received my first card for my birthday at the end of the month. The card exemplified what Wallace called the big "T" truth. Continue Reading
September 10, 2015
Our story: defying expectations to make a difference
Over the Labor Day Weekend, my kids and I went camping at Lincoln State Park in Southern Indiana. As my daughter walked where Lincoln did, I thought of defying expectations to make a difference. Continue Reading
August 26, 2015
Ohio pro-life bill incentivizes Down syndrome selective abortion
The Ohio legislature is considering a bill that would ban an abortion because of a Down syndrome prenatal test result. But, there could be a disturbing unintended consequence if the bill becomes law. Continue Reading
August 25, 2015
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota: fact-checking claimed “costs” of Down syndrome lives
In discussing a recent state bill to ban Down syndrome selective abortions, CNN's Alisyn Camerota corrected her guest on his figures, but the ones she cited are even more troubling. Continue Reading
August 5, 2015
New Resource for World Breastfeeding Week
World Breastfeeding Week is the first week of August. Here is a resource to help new moms with breastfeeding an infant with Down syndrome. Continue Reading
July 20, 2015
The NDSC & DSMIG Conferences: Alzheimer’s, regression, resources, & friends
How can a person have Alzheimer's, but not? I learned about this and more at the 2015 National Down Syndrome Congress' annual convention in Phoenix, Arizona. Continue Reading
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