Preparing for Independence: Getting Off on the Right Foot
INCLUDING: Setting Mindset and the Parent's Role  The world has changed and the possibilities are endless. Now, our children with Down...
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Free Online Resources for Children with Down Syndrome
PART OF OUR RESOURCE 2024 SERIES: Expanding your options and your community Featuring guest blogger, mum, and CEO of Learn and Thrive, Jo...
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Learning to Manage Friends & Strangers
PLUS: Tips on Dating, Sex, and the "M" word! From the moment of their birth, we simply hope our kids are happy and know love. Yet we...
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Independence Day for Down Syndrome!
Independence can seem overwhelming. These 10 pillars make possibilities REALITY!
PLUS: Enjoy 25% OFF our Essential Guide!
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Everything You Need to Know About SSI
PART OF OUR RESOURCE 2024 SERIES: Expanding your options and your community Featuring guest blogger and special needs financial planner...
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Housing Options for People with DS
There are many options, but doing nothing should not be one of them! In our personal experience and during our many coast-to-coast...
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Age Eighteen: Decisions, Decisions...
PART OF OUR RESOURCE 2024 SERIES: Expanding your options and your community Featuring guest blogger and special needs planning attorney...
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The Value, Risks, and Process of Getting a Job
Getting a Job Can Be Both Alluring and Dangerous There are many reasons to secure a job. The process is often not simple or quick and can...
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Passion Prevails: Words of Wisdom from a Lifelong Advocate
PART OF OUR RESOURCE 2024 SERIES: Expanding your options and your community Featuring guest blogger, parent, and family and disability...
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These Numbers Will Compel You To Action
As advocates for our loved ones and the DS community, here's what you need to know 60 95 19 60 38 15 40 ...
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The Low Down on Higher Education for People with IDD
PART OF OUR RESOURCE 2024 SERIES: Expanding your options and your community Featuring guest blogger, parent, and advocate Dr. Chelsea...
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Extended Lifespan Offers Opportunity & Challenge
CELEBRATING THE JOURNEY ON WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY Four facts should prompt you to action: #1: As recently as the '80s the average...
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The Making of an Advocate: Using Your Voice for Good
PART OF OUR RESOURCE 2024 SERIES: Expanding your options and your community Featuring guest blogger, parent, and advocate Jawanda Mast. I...
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Three Pillars of Independence
Guiding Principles for Parents of People with Down Syndrome A while back, Beyond Down Syndrome surveyed parents about their hopes and...
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Introducing GiGi's in the Big Apple
PART OF OUR RESOURCE 2024 SERIES: Expanding your options and your community GiGi’s Playhouse is a one-of-a-kind achievement center for...
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Talking About Down Syndrome With Family, Friends, & Professionals
Advocating for your loved one through every stage of life When our loved one with Down syndrome is, we are confronted with many different...
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Independence Resources for Adults with Down Syndrome
It's never too early, nor too late, to plan for independence Through the Beyond Down Syndrome blogs over the last 3 years, we've covered...
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The Inclusive College Experience at ClemsonLIFE
There are currently 310 post-secondary education (PSE) programs located across 49 states. As the number of programs continues to expand...
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Celebrating Marbridge: A Model Living Community
For those of you who joined the Beyond Down Syndrome journey a while ago, you may know our daughter, Gwendolyn, now 29, achieved her...
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Independence is a Lifelong Journey: Go Flourish!
About 10 years ago, Gwendolyn came home from school and stated emphatically, "I want to be independent." She had watched her younger...
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