Comments on: This is what it’s like to live with Down Syndrome http://www.motherjungle.com/down-syndrome/this-is-what-its-like-to-live-with-down-syndrome-18/2008/07 A mother in the jungle of Costa Rica gets to the heart of the matter of living in paradise and Down Syndrome. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Susan http://www.motherjungle.com/down-syndrome/this-is-what-its-like-to-live-with-down-syndrome-18/2008/07#comment-2608 Susan Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:29:17 +0000 http://www.motherjungle.com/?p=421#comment-2608 Amen and back again. Thanks for the comments. I love the company too. I really appreciate it. We do what we can. And a little more. Amen and back again. Thanks for the comments.

I love the company too.

I really appreciate it.

We do what we can.

And a little more.

]]> By: Rickismom http://www.motherjungle.com/down-syndrome/this-is-what-its-like-to-live-with-down-syndrome-18/2008/07#comment-2603 Rickismom Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:00:25 +0000 http://www.motherjungle.com/?p=421#comment-2603 Studies CAN be helpfull. For example, the studies that Down's Ed of England has made (on more than 100 children with Down S over more than 10 years) have given us a much better idea of WHAT works. Obviously, something that interests YOUR child will work better than sometning he is not interested in. As for therapies, you do what you can, taking in consideration the amount of time/money/ will that you have. I know that I chose NOT to take Ricki (has Down S + ADHD) to swimming therapy when she was a young child. Now at age 13 I am taking her to learn to swim. Studies CAN be helpfull. For example, the studies that Down’s Ed of England has made (on more than 100 children with Down S over more than 10 years) have given us a much better idea of WHAT works.
Obviously, something that interests YOUR child will work better than sometning he is not interested in.
As for therapies, you do what you can, taking in consideration the amount of time/money/ will that you have. I know that I chose NOT to take Ricki (has Down S + ADHD) to swimming therapy when she was a young child. Now at age 13 I am taking her to learn to swim.

]]> By: fortunecookie http://www.motherjungle.com/down-syndrome/this-is-what-its-like-to-live-with-down-syndrome-18/2008/07#comment-2578 fortunecookie Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:30:13 +0000 http://www.motherjungle.com/?p=421#comment-2578 Sing it sister. If I had a dollar for every well intentioned person who saw the special on CNN about autism and offered advice, well I would have close to 100 bucks. I had a really tough couple days and its nice have company sometimes. Glad to see you all made it back safe and sound. Sing it sister. If I had a dollar for every well intentioned person who saw the special on CNN about autism and offered advice, well I would have close to 100 bucks. I had a really tough couple days and its nice have company sometimes. Glad to see you all made it back safe and sound.

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