Why I Stopped Teaching Sign Language

Teaching sign language to kids with Down syndrome is common. So I know this opinion may ruffle some feathers. But I believe there that may be a negative side to teaching sign language. Particularly to the extent that it is often used to replace verbal language for younger children with Down syndrome.

Understanding the Basics of Thyroid Function

A few months back, I read the BEST simple explanation about thyroid function and why checking only TSH and T4 is not enough. Most importantly, why TSH and T4 alone may not be the right way to choose treatment if medication is needed.

Open Letter to the American Academy of Pediatrics

Can you imagine a doctor showing up to surgery without knowing how to operate, but still going to the operating room to give it a good effort? That doctor simply operating and hoping for the best? As crazy as this sounds, this sort of medical care is what MANY mothers of children with Down syndrome face daily when taking their children to the pediatrician.

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Allison Norlian: Love Made Her a Voice for the Voiceless

Allison Norlian: Love Made Her a Voice for the Voiceless

My driving force behind everything I do is my sister, Rebecca. Becky is my older sister. She is severely disabled. Yes, she had challenges, and yes, she was different, but she was a living, breathing, beautiful human who deserved the same love and respect that any of us do.

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A Dairy and Gluten Free Diet is Best for My Children

The more I studied as I learned how to help Mara thrive, the more I realized how many lifestyle changes we could make to improve her development. Obviously, anything that I learn and consider good for Mara’s development, I use with my son Lennox, as well. In general, there are two major changes that we have made. I feel strongly that these changes had a significant, positive impact on their mental and physical development.

Why Are Children with Down Syndrome Vulnerable for Sexual Abuse?

Children with Down syndrome are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse. Here is why.

Allison Norlian: Love Made Her a Voice for the Voiceless

My driving force behind everything I do is my sister, Rebecca. Becky is my older sister. She is severely disabled. Yes, she had challenges, and yes, she was different, but she was a living, breathing, beautiful human who deserved the same love and respect that any of us do.

How to Make Your Own Natural Air Freshener

After having my son Lennox, I started to pay lots of attention to the products we used at home and WOW! Lots and lots of toxins that we were inhaling all the time. When you add our little girl, Mara, to the equation – given that kids with Down syndrome may have oxidative stress which is a decreased ability to detoxify – it was a MUST to get rid of all toxins at home.

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