Wil and I were at the orthodontist’s office. He has a top set of braces; this appointment was about a bottom set to correct his
Tag: Down syndrome
The Giggle Creator
Wil was just giggling to a tv show. Now he squished himself next to me in the Lazy-boy, as I was reading quietly, and started
Discarding “Popular” Wisdom
“The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn. We are filled with popular wisdom of several
How We Celebrate
Wil chose not to wear green today. Just because he was told to. I wouldn’t be surprised to find him dressed in green tomorrow; because
Welcome
At a social function a man said to me that he felt sorry for people who had children with Down syndrome. How hard it must
Inclusion Slam Dunk!
Wil’s paraprofessional, Kristi, told me how Wil — of his own will — went to the closet in gym class, pulled out two baskets and