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    Independence Resources for Adults with Down syndrome
    Steve Friedman
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 3 min
    General

    Independence Resources for Adults with Down syndrome

    It's never too early...or too late...to plan Through the Beyond Down Syndrome blogs over the last 18 months, we've covered a wide variety...
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    Move Out: Triumph or Tragedy?
    Steve Friedman
    • Oct 24, 2021
    • 5 min
    Adulthood (18-88+)

    Move Out: Triumph or Tragedy?

    After 6 weeks apart, it's time to assess Last month was the culmination of years of effort by Gwendolyn and our family. After years of...
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    Gwendolyn Moves Out
    Steve Friedman
    • Sep 12, 2021
    • 4 min
    Adulthood (18-88+)

    Gwendolyn Moves Out

    How it feels when it really happens... For Gwendolyn and our family we believe, as with her siblings, she can have it all. Each would...
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    A Unique Father-Daughter Bond
    Steve Friedman
    • Aug 15, 2021
    • 4 min
    General

    A Unique Father-Daughter Bond

    How We Played, Teased, Aggravated, and Leaned on Each Other Gwendolyn is nearly 27. She is the oldest of three kids of Steve and...
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    Don't Listen to the Naysayers - Help is Coming
    Steve Friedman
    • Jul 4, 2021
    • 4 min
    Adulthood (18-88+)

    Don't Listen to the Naysayers - Help is Coming

    Person-Centered Planning and an Independence Guidebook help lead the way Discard the Naysayers From the moment we discover we had a baby...
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    Overcoming Down Syndrome Plateaus
    Steve Friedman
    • May 23, 2021
    • 4 min
    General

    Overcoming Down Syndrome Plateaus

    What to do when your adult with Down syndrome feels sluggish We all plateau at times. We get kinda sluggish, stuck in a rut, losing some...
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    5 Things Parents of Adults with DS Worry About?
    Steve Friedman
    • Apr 25, 2021
    • 4 min
    Adulthood (18-88+)

    5 Things Parents of Adults with DS Worry About?

    ...and what we can do about them now! Including Cooking with Gwendolyn: French Toast + Sausage...Yum. Being a parent of a child with...
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    It's Never Too Early to Prepare for Independence
    Steve Friedman
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 6 min
    Childhood (0-12)

    It's Never Too Early to Prepare for Independence

    4 Tips for New Parents For new parents, independence for their child with Down syndrome may seem like only a distant dream. It is so far...
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    This Just Can't Wait - Resources Due You
    Steve Friedman
    • Jan 23, 2021
    • 6 min
    General

    This Just Can't Wait - Resources Due You

    Too many people are unaware of all the financial resources available Every time I talk to parents (or guardians) at my daughter's school...
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    The Ten Considerations of Independent Living
    Steve Friedman
    • Dec 20, 2020
    • 5 min
    Adulthood (18-88+)

    The Ten Considerations of Independent Living

    Beginning to understand options and the two hard truths Last month we established a broad definition of independence for adults with Down...
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    What Does Independence Mean To You?
    Steve Friedman
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 4 min
    General

    What Does Independence Mean To You?

    Planning Futures with our Adults with Down syndrome Earlier this year, I shared how our kids' dreams should be ours. This website is...
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