special needs friends – Stories of Wil, my son, who has Down syndrome

Blending Scenes

“The Buddy Walk is only one mile walk. I think you can handle it,” I joked. “And really, with so many people with Down syndrome,

Yesterday, Wil and I had lunch and a conversation on the back porch. One night, I sat on the edge of Wil’s bed. It was

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

Kristi, Wil’s paraprofessional, sent me this photo of Wil cooking at school with his Connect mentor, Victoria. It was Cinco de Mayo and they were

“Give me a hug.” Those were Laura’s first words when she came over for a visit. A slanderous word had been directed at Wil that

I was about two years younger than Wil when I hopped a fence with my friends. The top of the fence caught the back pocket

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