A thoughtful reply

Posted February 5, 2008 in Madison , Special Needs | Comments (5) | 236 Views

The other day my father sent me an email titled "2 tough questions". I read the email and thought it was very interesting. However one thing stuck out in the email that didn't sit well with me. Time and time again [Show Full Post]

Al Qaeda use two women with Down Syndrome to blow up 99 people in Baghdad

Posted February 5, 2008 in Special Needs | Comments (0) | 105 Views

Tonight my father called me and told me about the two suicide bombers  who killed 99 people this weekend in Iraq. I couldn't believe it when he told me they both had Down Syndrome. Just when you thought people in the [Show Full Post]

The Chance to Cheer

Posted November 19, 2007 in Special Needs | Comments (0) | 89 Views

Recently I watched a video about a cheerleading group that is designed for girls with special needs. I loved the story and thought I'd pass it on. Someday Madison will be a great cheerleader! http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/11/15/468611.aspx  Here is the [Show Full Post]

The Child King

Posted October 10, 2007 in Movies , Special Needs | Comments (0) | 73 Views

Meag sent me a link to this trailer about a Christmas story that stars a young boy with Down Syndrome. I can't wait to see it when it comes out. The Child King [Show Full Post]

Disability Awareness Night at Fenway Park

Posted July 24, 2007 in Special Needs , Sports | Comments (0) | 47 Views

My wife emailed me a link to a forum which had a video of the National Anthem sang by a person with a disability. This took place at a recent Disability night at Fenway Park. I was really touched by the [Show Full Post]

My Brother The Movie

Posted May 31, 2007 in Movies , Special Needs | Comments (0) | 22 Views

My wife brought to my attention My Brother The Movie that has two people with Down syndrome. I watched the trailer and it looks really good. I look forward to watching and will post my "movie review" :P after I watch it. [Show Full Post]

College is about learning from experiences

Posted April 25, 2007 in Special Needs , Thoughtful | Comments (0) | 26 Views

My wife pointed me to this article about a college kid at Penn State writing about a kid in his Gym class that has Down Syndrome. It is a fantastic read and gets me and my wife excited for Madison's future. [Show Full Post]

R-word Speech by Soeren Palumbo

Posted March 16, 2007 in Special Needs , Thoughtful | Comments (0) | 41 Views

Meag sent me a speech that was written by Soeren Palumbo. I don't know who this kid is but he has a little sister with disabilities. His speech was on the topic of using the R-word (i.e. the derogatory word that [Show Full Post]