Let me say that I am Pro-Life and I also happen to be Roman Catholic. It’s funny how people assume that is why I allowed my son with Down syndrome to be born. The truth is, he was my son from the start and once I knew he existed, “options” ceased to exist. [...]

Not that donating is ever painful, but this is an easy way to donate to Parker’s medical care and doesn’t even require your own funds. You simply open a Revolution Money Exchange Account using the button below and $10 will be deposited into my RME account which will in turn be donated on your [...]

The article Who should doctors let die in a pandemic is making the rounds amongst Down syndrome lists.
CHICAGO - Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won’t get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die.
Now, an influential group of physicians has drafted a grimly [...]

When I had my other children, I didn’t have visions of any of them getting married, going to college, or becoming president. They were babies in my arms, reaching toddlers, defiant preschoolers, and never the visualization of the person they would become in the future.
It was immediately different when Josh was born. He [...]

A greater number of links to articles about Special Olympics have been coming through the Down syndrome mail-lists lately and the stories are all well-worth reading. So I decided to do a Google news search to see what else could be found on the subject. Here are a few highlights, but click on [...]

Blogging Down will become a repository of posts from a variety of people who have Down syndrome or from people who love someone with Down syndrome. Being a contributing author doesn’t require a regular commitment, just contribute when the inspiration hits you. You can also share an excerpt here of an article [...]