Monday, March 21, 2016
World Down Syndrome Day
Today is World Down Syndrome Day! But before I get to all of the fun photos I post every year I want to share a post from Ellen Stumbo's blog, a mother of two kids with special needs (one of them has down syndrome :) ). Her post "When A Stranger Thought I Was Disabled." She talks about a time when a stranger working at her daughters' school thought she had special needs. It really shows the discrimination people with special needs face every day, and from a personal point of view. Now for the photos...
Monday, March 7, 2016
Special Olympics 2016
Robb's training for the Special Olympics swimming competition in june has started again, and I (once I finish the paperwork) am officially a coach for his team, the dolphins! This year the goal will be getting Robb to swim alone, and the start has been great! When it comes to the deep end he is completely independent, but he has not been able to resist walking in the shallow end. Swimming with Robb in a bigger pool than I am used to I cannot blame him. It has given me a whole new respect for the swimmers and other coaches! After one lap I am ready for a nap, and Robb just smiles at me and starts the next one! Doing this with Robb has not only made me closer to him, but also to the whole team, and I am excited for the year to come!
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