David Wizer
Her Accomplishments Have Inspired Mine

Erika and I found out in utero that our daughter Amara had an extra chromosome. The doctor told us that she would have a myriad of health problems and would be a burden to us as her caretakers. As we soon discovered, the bleak picture this doctor painted of Amara’s life turned out to be a complete fallacy.

Her Accomplishments Have Inspired Mine
Rose Kendig
She Reads My Mind

She read my mind. Again. She is smart in a way that no one can test. But more importantly she is funny, determined, and passionate. And she has the uncanny ability of being able to read my mind. She pays attention to my face more than anyone I know.

She Reads My Mind
Rose Kendig
They Called Us Mom and Dad

Our names are Rich and Dani Gardner. We adopted our daughter Sarah when she was two weeks old. Sarah has Down syndrome. When we made the decision to adopt, we didn’t set out to adopt a child with special needs. We had been trying to have a child for many years, and suffered several miscarriages and failed IVF procedures. It was a very hard time. 

They Called Us Mom and Dad
David Wizer
It’s Twins! It’s Mosaic Down Syndrome!

This fall, Lily walked into school, on her first day of kindergarten, next to her two brothers, and all of the other children. She said good-bye to me, and off she went with her giant backpack on her back, chatting with her twin brother, not even looking back. Come on, moms need hugs, blown kisses, and SO many pictures, on their kids’ first day of school. 

It’s Twins! It’s Mosaic Down Syndrome!
Rose Kendig
Charlie's World

Hi! My name is Charlie, and this Charlie’s World, my photo-blog for the CDSPG 31 for 21 Blog. I am in 12th grade at Towson High School. You will see some of the things that are important to me in these pictures. 

Charlie's World

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A Little Different, And That’s Okay

A Little Different, And That’s Okay

When I first found out that October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, my daughter Georgia was about eight months old. In those short eight months we crammed a lot of big experiences into our lives. Not only were my husband and I thrust into new parenthood with the birth of our first baby, we were also launched into the world of special needs.

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