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

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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

Wil sat down on the bench. I sat next to him and watched a droplet of sweat slip down the side of his forehead. It

“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

Over the years, I have found it less important how people approach Wil than how they have left an experience with Wil. Wil demands a

I walked Wil into his first day of camp, then I walked back to my car. I shut the car door and cried for 5

“Mom, I worked hard today!” Wil shouted as he threw the car door open and took a seat right behind me. The school day had