Through my crazy search for resources, ideas, suggestions to help my daughter, who has Down syndrome, thrive and achieve her greatest potential, I thought it might be useful to share this information and our experiences with other families and caregivers of someone with Down syndrome. I am constantly amazed at how the seemingly simplest activities can make such a huge difference in our daughter's developmental growth and quality of life. I am also surprised to find that many people do not have the same information as to which tests our children should be getting each year. I will do my best to identify and keep current these tests. Our pediatrician is amazing and our geneticist at Children's Hospital is awesome. As with any resource, it is always important to check with your own therapists and doctors to see if any of these suggestions are appropriate for your child. This is very important especially since Down syndrome is a medical condition and the ways in which this condition affects each individual can be very different. With that said, I am excited to finally begin this blog! I have been wanting to do this for sometime now, but life is busy and it is easy to dream and never act on those dreams. For me, I have always been passionate about helping others, mostly by sharing resources and experiences. I often find great ideas when I connect with others. In my effort to act and not just talk about creating this blog, I am going to blog as I build it...digging through my notebooks of information, saved websites, etc....trying to figure out how to upload the information correctly...how to lay it out appropriately, etc. If you have found this blog and are interested in what I am putting together, thank you for your interest, time and patience. I hope what I have to share is helpful!
Cheers,
Anna
