Last week, I shared the experience that my sister, Sarah, and I had speaking to a third grade classroom about Down syndrome, disabilities, and how the differences that we all have make life interesting. If you missed the blog post, you can check it out here. We were asked to speak to this particular third … Continue reading How My Sister is Stamping out Stereotypes, One Student at a Time
Yesterday, my sister, Sarah and I had the opportunity to speak to a group of third grade students at St. Thomas Aquinas grade school. We were asked to share our thoughts and experiences on the differences we all have. We also educated the 8 and 9 years old students on what Down syndrome is and … Continue reading What Makes Us Unique?
Last month, Exceptional Entrepreneurs (an innovative ministry of Grace Church in Fort Myers, Florida) invited me to speak to a group of their parents and to share how I serve and guide my clients through some of life’s often frustrating and overwhelming planning decisions. Exceptional Entrepreneurs strives to foster a safe, nurturing environment that offers … Continue reading How “Blue Tulle” Provides People with a Purpose
I recently read an article written by a parent remembering the day when her daughter began expressing frustrations with having Down syndrome. As most of you know, my younger sister, Sarah, is 27 years old and has Down syndrome. I can remember a time, just like the girl in the article, when we got home … Continue reading “Mom, when is this Down syndrome going to be over?”
Special Needs planning is comprised of four unique components that are intertwined. Each one is important to address in order to have confidence that the comprehensive special needs plan has the greatest potential impact. In my five part blog series, I will briefly discuss each component of a comprehensive Special Needs Plan and help you … Continue reading Legal Planning
