Help for Family Caregivers of Teenagers & Adults with Down Syndrome
Help for Family Caregivers of Teenagers & Adults with Down Syndrome
Help for Family Caregivers of Teenagers & Adults with Down Syndrome
ATTENTION! Family caregivers all over the world…November is your month. November is Family Caregiver Awareness Month! It’s our time guys! To each and every one of you who has taken on the role of being the primary caregiver for your family member(s) who has Down Syndrome…whether you’re a mommy, daddy, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grandma, …
It is National Heroes’ Day here in Jamaica and when I think about real, everyday heroes, I can’t help but think about caregivers. Who is a hero, you may ask? Well, according to Merriam Webster, a hero is “an illustrious warrior”, “one who shows great courage” and “a person admired for noble qualities”. Guys, based …
World Down Syndrome Day 2020 – “We Decide”. All people with Down Syndrome should have full participation in decision making about matters relating to or affecting their lives. Okay, so I’m just gonna be honest. When I heard this year’s WDS theme, I gave it quite the side eye: I think it’s the “full participation” …
Down Syndrome is what I call a visible disability…as they see the person, they see the disability, and of course every preconceived notion presents itself. Something happened the other day that reminded me why it’s important for all of us to focus on the ability of a person and not the disability that they happen …
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the US and the theme for this year is ‘I Ask’. This year’s theme is all about consent…why it’s important to ask for someone’s consent, how to ask for consent and respecting if someone says “No”. What Is Consent? Consent is basically asking for someone’s permission to do …
The International Disability Day of Mourning (DDoM) is recognized worldwide every year on March 1st. People across the globe join to remember persons with disabilities who were murdered by their parents/caregivers/family members. Yep…you read right…murdered…and apparently this happens often enough that there’s an actual day to recognize it. MURDER – The crime of intentionally killing …
March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day…a day when we educate society on what Down Syndrome (DS) really is and not what they assume it to be. So, what is Down Syndrome? It took me awhile to decide how to approach this, as there are many websites out there that give you a great clinical …
Employment for adults with Down Syndrome (DS) has been and continues to be an uphill battle, especially for those of us who live in countries that are slow to progress in relation to all things affecting persons with special needs. I live in what is categorized as a third world country and I can tell …
Happy Down Syndrome Awareness Month Everyone! O…K…what happens now? If you happen to live in a similar country like mine (I live on the island Jamaica), then you can hardly tell it’s Down Syndrome Awareness month. Who am I kidding? NOBODY knows it’s Down Syndrome Awareness month. But I guess that’s the whole point of …