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Abuse and Down Syndrome: Protecting Our Children

10/28/11 10:36am by @meriahnichols
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I am not worried about speech development for my 17-month-old daughter with Down syndrome, Moxie. I'm not worried about when and how she will walk. Not worried her mastery of eating utensils, or really, much of anything. Except abuse. I am terrified of abuse. It can keep me awake at night. I breathe deeply and let it go and try as best as I ever can to not hold my fear in.  Read more >

Top 5 Things That I Like About Having a Kid With Down Syndrome

8/25/11 10:02am by @meriahnichols
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A million years ago (fine, more like 8), a colleague was telling me of his family's birth stories. As it so often happens, his wife finally got pregnant -- after they had given up. She was in her early 40's. "Oh!", I gasped, "but weren't you scared?" "Scared of what?" he asked. "Of having a kid with Down syndrome," I responded, wondering a little why I even needed to mention that. I mean, she was in her early 40's -- what else was there to be scared of? "Oh, no," he replied, adding something to the effect that he likes kids and having a kid-for-life would be all right with him.  Read more >