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Interesting Article
Everyday Life with a Smile | July 20th 2008 by Lisha
With my Masters degree in special education, a husband who also has a degree in special education, and a love for all children, regardless of the way they look, their ethnicity, their disabilities, etc....we found this article to be very interesting. read more
Woman author with Trisomy 21 turning heads
Cause of Our Joy | July 14th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
Kellie Greenwald is a young woman with Down syndrome who has just written and illustrated her autobiography. She's creating a sensation in her winter home in Naples, Florida. HT Naples News read more
National Down Syndrome Congress Conference
Cause of Our Joy | July 14th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
I'm so sorry I couldn't make this conference. It sounded wonderful. Long Islander Chris Burke was there with his band, singing the theme song from his 1989-1993 TV series, "Life Goes On". I bought the CD when we met Chris at the Buddy Walk in New Yor read more
A man with Down syndrome in his new car: Jon's story
Cause of Our Joy | July 11th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
For those of us with young children, such stories are so important. Jon is an inspiration to all he meets! Read his story in Lights of Love. read more
Ding Dong
X-ray Rocks | July 11th 2008 by kataliax
Look at how small this newborn is! That's my HAND it's sitting on.(and NO I don't have giant hands!) It was so tiny! However, look closely at its chest: Bell shaped. That's a sign of Down Syndrome. Sad.Upright Abd of a newborn. read more
An opportunity to influence genetic counseling sessions
Cause of Our Joy | July 7th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health ServiceDear Parents and Caregivers,You are invited to participate in a study conducted by researchers at the National Institutes ofHealth and the Johns Hopkins University.Why is this study being read more
My latest discovery
Cause of Our Joy | July 6th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
This marvellous essay by Caitrin Nichol on Down syndrome and families by introduces this lovely Madonna and Child by Italian Rennaissance painter Andrea Mantegna, father of 14 children, one of whom may have had Trisomy 21.A physician has diagnosed t read more
Isn't searching for a cure an insult to our children?
Cause of Our Joy | July 6th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
I was just attacked at a Down syndrome site for "wanting to treat our beautiful children like lab mice", and rejecting their uniqueness. I am still smarting from the dressing down out those women gave me, because nothing could be farther from the tr read more
Servant of God, Dr. Jerome Lejeune
Cause of Our Joy | July 5th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
On my birthday last year, June 28, 2007, the cause for canonization of this saintly scientist was opened. Read the two posts at Unborn Word of the Day about the amazing career of Dr. Lejeune and his close friendship with Pope John Paul II.My article read more
Girl with Down syndrome attends Catholic school in Oregon
Cause of Our Joy | July 4th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
"Next year, Megan will be in fourth grade at Our Lady of the Lake School. It’s rare for children with disabilities to attend Catholic schools. But Joan Codd, the principal at Our Lady of the Lake, has stepped up as an advocate for Megan, who had th read more
Why Down Syndrome Physiotherapy Should Be Started Early
The Health Blog | July 3rd 2008 by Jam
There is a great need for immediate intervention for children with Down syndrome. Physiotherapy does not fix the problem; development will still be slowed. However, it can address problems that are unique to Down syndrome children. Early Down syn read more
My first article in the National Catholic Register
Cause of Our Joy | July 2nd 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
Is a compiliation of the latest research being done for treatment of Trisomy 21 or Down sydnrome. I also mention the crucial discovery of the cause of Trisomy 21 by my patron saint, Dr. Jerome Lejeune. It's entitled, Down, Not Out. read more
My first article in the National Catholic Register
Causa Nostrae Laetitiae | July 2nd 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
Is a compiliation of the latest research being done for treatment of Trisomy 21 or Down sydnrome. I also mention the crucial discovery of the cause of Trisomy 21 by my patron saint, Dr. Jerome Lejeune. It's entitled, Down, Not Out. script" type="text read more
“Disability Dolls”: A Blessing or a Curse?
Fibrofog - Livin' in an Ableist World | July 1st 2008 by Jill
I saw an interesting article the other day about dolls specially made to represent people with disabilities. Down Syndrome, cancer, blindness are being represented in some of the new dolls being made, as well as dolls that use wheelchairs. The arti read more
The Most Beautiful Words....
Five By 40 | June 29th 2008 by Donna
Left to me via a comment on my blog from Rickismom.I had made the comment on a former entry that I felt as though I were about to take a flying leap off a cliff edge and I didn't know what I would find on the bottom. Her reply..."Yes, You are about t read more
Scan Day
Five By 40 | June 29th 2008 by Donna
My poor little soldier boy is dropping off the scale. His scan today puts him on the 15th percentile, down from the 30th percentile a month ago. His femur is now 4 weeks behind in growth, his arms three weeks.Cord flow and fluid levels are favourable read more
Germans realize the blessings of children
Cause of Our Joy | June 27th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
In this wonderful You Tube video on Danielle Bean.com. I appreciate the boy with Trisomy 21 being included in the mix, as one who teaches us. They certainly do! read more
Down syndrome dolls a good thlng?
Cause of Our Joy | June 26th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
I have posted on Downi Creations, dolls which have some of the features of Down syndrome, and The Times Online has an article about another company who makes these dolls. While they are closer to the true appearance of dolls with Trisomy 21, I don't read more
Jesus is seen through innocent eyes
Cause of Our Joy | June 25th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
A couple of days ago, I posted on Causa Nostrae Laetitiae about Jean Vanier of L'Arche Communities address to the International Eucharistic Congress. It gave me a chance to share some of my favorite stories of Christina recognizing Jesus in the Bles read more
Trisomy 21 reading list
Cause of Our Joy | June 23rd 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
I just found an encouraging new website for new parents of a child with Down syndrome and found a lot of books to add to my ever-growing reading list. Check it out here. read more
Possible cure for cancer comes from Down syndrome research
Cause of Our Joy | June 23rd 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
When Gabbi and I went to Dr. Roger Reeves' lecture on his groundbreaking research on Down syndrome last month in New York University, we were thrilled to hear that since people with an extra 21st chromosome don't get many types of cancerous tumors, r read more
Help aid the midwest flood victims
Cause of Our Joy | June 20th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
From Jessica of Raising Joey As many of you know, Amy from The Flege Farm lives outside Des Moines, Iowa and knows many people who were affected by the Iowa River flooding. The local ARC's office, the local library, and a friend's medical office, who read more
The Day I Danced with an Angel
goodness graciousness | June 20th 2008 by jennifer
The day started like all school mornings. Dawn was breaking, our puppy needed to go out, and our week day routine was getting underway; nothing particularly unusual.I couldn't image that this day I would spend a moment in heaven.I was slicing a banan read more
So we saw the Obstetrician....
Five By 40 | June 19th 2008 by Donna
After our scan results yesterday it was then off to see our Obstetrician. I went on my own as we knew there would be a little more than the usual discussions and we didn't have anyone to look after the kids.As I have said before my OB is fantastic. I read more
The Beginning of the End
Five By 40 | June 18th 2008 by Donna
Today once again was scan day. My blood sugar levels over the past five days have been steadily dropping and yesterday I had a hypo that was far too serious to ignore. After I managed to find the telephone and actually get words to form out of my mou read more
Without a sense of humor, nothing would be special
motherjungle | June 18th 2008 by Susan
Ex-pat life involves airplane travel. Many lives do these days. Some of us live in New York and fly home to visit the folks. My brother travels all over Europe and the Mid-East for his job, squeezing in visits with his kids while balancing the duties read more
Like mother like daughter
Cause of Our Joy | June 15th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
101 Inspirational Stories of the Power of Prayer has just been published by Franciscan Monastery Publishing, and my mother, Eleanor B. Crafa has a story on how she met my father on page 192 entitled "A Mother's Prayer". It's a story I have posted on read more
Happy Father's Day
Causa Nostrae Laetitiae | June 15th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
Read here about Max McGinley and his father, actor John McGinley, who participated with us in the 2006 Buddy Walk in NYC. This is fatherhood at it's best; an accomplished father who refuses to leave his son in his shadow, despite the fact that he has read more
Dads of Down syndrome
Cause of Our Joy | June 15th 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
Here's a link to a short NPR radio broadcast from a teenage girl. Mary Warm and her father, David Warm. The honesty of their discussion and their closeness is truly touching. This is fatherhood at it's best. Happy Father's Day! read more
My "Arte Y Pico" Award From Linda Walsh
KKL Primitives Blog | June 11th 2008 by Denise ( Neenee)
I was awarded this 'Arte Y Pico' by Linda Walsh of Linda Walsh Originals blog and This is what Linda had to say:NeeNee has a terrific sense of humor, wonderful spirit, enormous creative talent, and generosity beyond compare. NeeNee always has time to read more
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