Re: Watch THE DOCTORS tomorrow. Story on Family with DS child.

[Guest guest]

Wow ,

That is so cool. I know has a lot of typical friends but does he

and ever hang out? I find it amazing that both of them started

out fully included that long ago and end up in the same high school or

at least the same football team. Maybe it's just because my side of the

country (I'm in NC) is so far behind the curve. You can't hardly find

young children in inclusion none the less jr. high or high school.

> He told them in those final minutes that they had it all wrong and

> were going in the complete wrong direction and were going to bring the

> wrath of the DS community down on them...

Heee, hee. He knows how we are. I'm glad he was there to intercept their

sinister plans. ;-)

Hope

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing that. has accomplished so much and obviously

is living and enjoying life to the full. I would say more than most

of us. I wish there were more parents of teens and adults involved on

the listservs. Parents like you are making the path a little smoother

for those of us that follow, Hopefully we can do the same for those

behind us.

Hope

>

> They don't go to the same high school, not even in the same school

district...and there are only 4 football teams in the area so far, so

that's why they ended up on the same team.

>

> Inclusion is still an anomoly here--- isn't technically 'fully

included' in high school--he's in 'modified' academic classes---same

subjects, same curriculum as the regular ed classes, but modified for

all students, then modified a little more for --there are

football players and cheerleaders in his classes, and they are on a

diploma track, but are having a hard time in certain subjects or all

subjects. He is in regular Drama and PE classes, and next semester

he will be the assistant for the baseball team again.

>

> The Down Syndrome Association of Orange County has a monthly teen

night, they also have a Karate instructor and and see

each other there and invited to his birthday party.

> , Mom to 15, DS, Southern California

> " People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who

are doing it! "

> -------Chas

>

>

> Diagnosis Down Syndrome: A Site of Hope for New Parents or Parents

with a Prenatal Diagnosis

> http://www.leeworks.net/DDS/

> What to Say to Parents of a Child with a Diagnosis

> http://www.leeworks.net/DDS/speech.html

> [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Re: Watch THE DOCTORS

tomorrow. Story on Family with DS child.

>

>

> Wow ,

> That is so cool. I know has a lot of typical friends but

does he

> and ever hang out? I find it amazing that both of them

started

> out fully included that long ago and end up in the same high

school or

> at least the same football team. Maybe it's just because my side

of the

> country (I'm in NC) is so far behind the curve. You can't hardly

find

> young children in inclusion none the less jr. high or high school.

>

> > He told them in those final minutes that they had it all wrong

and

> > were going in the complete wrong direction and were going to

bring the

> > wrath of the DS community down on them...

> Heee, hee. He knows how we are. I'm glad he was there to

intercept their

> sinister plans. ;-)

>

> Hope

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much. Have you been to the NDSC Website and seen the 'More Alike than Different Campaigm' video footage?

There is a great part where one of the moms said 'I just wish parents wouldn't 'give up' on their child.' Sadly I see so many parents, friends of mine, who do give up, burn out and just aquiesse to the 'experts' and forget that THEY are the expert on their kids...there are times where behavior can be a true challenge, but that's where we have to get creative and find the resources available (and I still wish there was a menu of what's available and no agency publishes that!) If parents only knew that a behavior management person could be provided that would make all the difference to have somebody guide them through the days of hell so they can reach the years of reward.

, Mom to 15, DS, Southern California"People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it!"-------Chas

Diagnosis Down Syndrome: A Site of Hope for New Parents or Parents with a Prenatal Diagnosishttp://www.leeworks.net/DDS/What to Say to Parents of a Child with a Diagnosishttp://www.leeworks.net/DDS/speech.html

[DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Re: Watch THE DOCTORS tomorrow. Story on Family with DS child.> > > Wow ,> That is so cool. I know has a lot of typical friends but does he > and ever hang out? I find it amazing that both of them started > out fully included that long ago and end up in the same high school or > at least the same football team. Maybe it's just because my side of the > country (I'm in NC) is so far behind the curve. You can't hardly find > young children in inclusion none the less jr. high or high school.> > > He told them in those final minutes that they had it all wrong and > > were going in the complete wrong direction and were going to bring the > > wrath of the DS community down on them...> Heee, hee. He knows how we are. I'm glad he was there to intercept their > sinister plans. ;-)> > Hope>