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Down Right Awesome » Down Syndrome Radio

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36 episodes

9 months ago

The dad perspective on Down Syndrome from the Down Right Awesome Dads: Jason, Rick and Mark.

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The dad perspective on Down Syndrome from the Down Right Awesome Dads: Jason, Rick and Mark.

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DSR Episode #35: NDSC Convention Prep with Marilyn Tolbert

Dr. Tolbert, President of the NDSC Executive Council was kind enough to spend an hour with us discussing the upcoming convention in Orlando. It was enough to get us all really excited! First, some background on Marilyn. She is one … Continue reading →

9 years ago

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DSR Episode #34: End of Year Update!

The Down Right Awesome Dads give an end of year update. Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! Download Down Syndrome Radio, Episode #34.

9 years ago

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DSR Episode #33 – Black Day: The Monster Rock Band!

There is a new book out that we think you should read. It is called Black Day: The Monster Rock Band. Not only does it have a great storyline and really cool art, but there is a cool song too. … Continue reading →

10 years ago

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DSR Episode #32: Kayla!

We had a super special guest on the show for this episode – Princess Kayla herself! Fresh from her appearance on the Today Show, Kayla tells us all about it! Some other recent highlights: Kayla travels to the White House … Continue reading →

10 years ago

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DSR Episode #31: Ricki Sabia of NDSC

We spent a wonderful hour with Ricki Sabia, Senior Policy Advisor of NDSC, and got to hear about the following great topics relating to education: Universal Design for Learning – a set of principles for curriculum development that give all … Continue reading →

10 years ago

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DSR Episode #30: LuMind Foundation with Dr. Michael Harpold

For those of you who have been living under a rock, there has been some REALLY exciting progress over the last few years in the area of DS research. Who better to tell us about it than the Chief Scientific … Continue reading →

10 years ago

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DSR Episode #29: Potty Training!

Believe it or not, we actually felt qualified to take this one on ourselves! Between us we have SIX children successfully trained! First things first – We know how lucky we are that our three children with Down syndrome took … Continue reading →

11 years ago

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DSR Episode #28: Special Guest Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson!

This was a great episode. We were very honored to have Sara join us on the program! Sara told us how she got interested in speech therapy and her decades of experience. We learned about how she discovered that traditional … Continue reading →

11 years ago

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DSR Episode #27: Inclusive Practices with Michael Remus

Michael Remus is an expert on inclusion. He is a parent of two children with special needs. He has been a teacher and has written several books. But most importantly (to me anyway), he took an entire school district into … Continue reading →

11 years ago

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DSR Episode #26: 321Foundation!

Just a catchup episode here to keep you up to date. First we did a quick wrap up on World Down Syndrome Day (March 21). Then we jumped into the newest and coolest Ds Organization – the 321Foundation. This new … Continue reading →

11 years ago

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DSR Episode #25: DS Connect with Lisa Kaeser

The new DS Registry will provide huge opportunities to improve the lives of our children! We had the opportunity to speak with Lisa Kaeser about DS Connect which launched in September. Just listen to the list of potential benefits that … Continue reading →

11 years ago

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DSR Episode #24: DS Achieves with Lito Ramirez

We had the opportunity to speak with Lito Ramirez, founder of Down Syndrome Achieves. DSA’s mission includes Research and Funding, Political Advocacy and Education. They have a new initiative called ONE21. ONE21 seeks to fund the development of a dedicated … Continue reading →

11 years ago

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DSR Episode #23: Dr. Kishore Vellody!

Dr. Vellody is the Medical Director of the Down Syndrome Center at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. This guy REALLY understands the medical issues faced by our children! Because the center that he directs is specialized, he sees an incredible … Continue reading →

12 years ago

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DSR Episode #22: Signing Time with Rachel Coleman!

Rachel takes us back in time, telling us the story of her first child Leah and handling her deafness from diagnosis to the development of Signing Time. Like our children with Down Syndrome, Rachel found that Leah was considered ‘different’ … Continue reading →

12 years ago

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DSR Episode #21: Convention Roundup with Mac Macsovits of RMDSA

The NDSC Convention last month was fantastic! And who would know more about it than Mac Macsovits of the Rocky Mountain DSA? It turns out Rick and his family were also there. The convention was very well attended with excellent … Continue reading →

12 years ago

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DSR Episode #20: Current Challenges – Ages 2, 4 and 7

In this episode Jason, Mark and Rick each give an update on their child and the current challenges they are facing for their age category. Jason’s Dexter is two years old and is now walking. What a big milestone walking … Continue reading →

12 years ago

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DSR Episode #19: Happy World Down Syndrome Day!

We got the band back together for a quick roundup of events happening in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day on 3/21. Much like the podcast, this write up is going to be short and sweet. To celebrate, you can: … Continue reading →

12 years ago

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DSR Episode #18: Buddy Walk on Washington with Sara Weir

Due to an unfortunate hacking event, the original write-up for this podcast was lost. Thankfully, we still have a copy of the audio. And this awesome picture. Enjoy! Download Down Syndrome Radio, Episode #18. Better yet…subscribe, rate us and leave a … Continue reading →

12 years ago

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DSR Episode #17: DSAIA with Deanna Tharpe!

Due to an unfortunate hacking event, the original write-up for this podcast was lost. Thankfully, we still have a copy of the audio. And this awesome picture. Enjoy! Download Down Syndrome Radio, Episode #17. Better yet…subscribe, rate us and leave a … Continue reading →

12 years ago

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DSR Episode #16: Your Local DSA (With Special Guest Kim Owens)

Due to an unfortunate hacking event, the original write-up for this podcast was lost. Thankfully, we still have a copy of the audio. And this awesome picture. Enjoy! Download Down Syndrome Radio, Episode #16. Better yet…subscribe, rate us and leave a … Continue reading →

12 years ago