Wil totally worked the system last night… Over the summer, Wil greatly anticipated celebrating at his Connect friends’ senior grad parties. However, once at the
Category: Down Syndrome
Just Make Him Do It
One of the most common things I hear (and what many of my friends who have children w disabilities hear) is, “well, just make him
You Go Girl!
At the airport yesterday, Wil was struggling a bit with some young children crying. As a Starbucks was nearby, I asked Elizabeth to walk him
Brace Yourself
“Look, Mom!” Wil widened his smile. A thick cord of wire ran through every braces bracket attached to the top row of Wil’s teeth. Then I
Open the Door to LEt In the Know
Last night my neighbor came over to deliver some squash and zucchini from her garden. Wil was sitting in the Lazy-boy watching Wild Kratts. He’d
Where There’s a Why
“Wil, are you going to get dressed?” “Why?” “Because its morning.” “Why Mom?” “Because the earth made another full rotation.” “Oh, ok.” Wil went to
Stories of Wil, my son, who has Down syndrome 