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The information in this blog is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images and information, contained on or available through this web blog is about my parental experiences with Ellie for general information purposes only. All health questions and concerns should be directed at your medical care provider.

I have no idea what I am doing: fostering independence

Packs her lunch - granted her idea of a lunch includes an entire bag of grapes, a bag of baby carrots and an unwrapped zone bar, but at least she didn't forget the ice pack! Only modify that manual to be about special needs parenting and have it contain the knowledge and wisdom of a parents, teachers, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, patient advocates, and well, everyone!All children are unique individuals with their own strengths and struggles so really you cannot lump them all into one group, but I do wish that I had some guidance. What that will look like in the future -whether she lives in a nearby apartment nearby with someone checking in on her vs. a group home vs. living with us, I do not know. I have a 10 year-old daughter who thinks like a 4 year-old with the fine motor skills and receptive language understanding of a 3 year-old.

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month: The Many Faces of Down Syndrome

Ishika Pande is 10 years old and she loves dancing . Kayla is 16 years old and loves archery, golf, baseball, swimming, coloring, dancing, and her younger brother! Amber is 9 years-old and she loves swimming. Triplets Forever Benji is 9 years-old and loves playing with his siblings.

Everybody poops. . . or not

Today's cast of characters feature Ellie Bear, a distraught Mama Bear, clueless ER staff, members of the Comprehensive Care Clinic, and a jolly x-ray technician. She was still eating close to 1800 calories/day which is a lot of a child her age with Down syndrome (people with Ds have about 10-20% slower metabolism compared to the general population), but other than growing in height a little less than an inch, she hovers around 46 lb. For tips on preventing your child from pulling out tubes (i.e. g-tube and/or cecostomy tube), click here An x-ray was ordered to rule out bowel obstruction. Because the x-ray tech was a male, Ellie wanted to show off her awesomeness and be-bops over to the exam table for her x-ray and poses like she is a fashion model.

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