It All Starts With a Thought!!
It all starts with a thought, a desire, a will....a DREAM. I hope we have opened your hearts to a world of possibilities this month. KEEP DREAMIN' PEEPS. #RubyAndNellaRockTheFuture
October 2016
So excited for their futures!!!
Well folks, that's a wrap! Enjoying the Small Things - Kelle Hampton and I had SO much fun sharing the adventures of two little girls who are excited for their future and dreaming BIG dreams. Who knows what they will want to be when they grow up, but one thing is for sure...the possibilities are endless!! Oh [...]
It’s a Part of me and I Would Never Want to Change That
Meet Kayla McAuliffe. Kayla says, “I have Down syndrome and it’s a part of me and I would never want to change that.” Since graduating high school in May, she just started the Riverview School GOAL Program in Connecticut and just moved into her dorm last month. She is excited to become more independent and [...]
Spread Your Wings and Fly!!
"They are still here, Nella. And now they are in camo, ducking in the bushes following us again. Haven't they heard the saying, "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone?" I think it's time we pushed them over the edge of theirs." Letting go is one of the hardest things any parent has [...]
Ronald Rocks Work and School!
This was just a story I had to share. Ronald is one of our 2016 Rockin’ Recipients who is attending East Stroudsburg University and will be graduating next spring. He has worked at Staples for six years and still does in the summers when he is home from school. His old boss had this to [...]
Brandon Changes the Face of Beauty!
Rockin’ Recipient Brandon Gruber is certainly #changingthefaceofbeauty. He recently rocked the catwalk for Bezgraniz Couture at LA Fashion Week, was the first male model with Down syndrome to walk the runway at Fashion Art Santa Cruz and continues to open hearts, change perceptions and raise expectations for people with Down syndrome. When he is not [...]
Oh, The Places You Will Go!
"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures." -Lewis Carroll Oh, the places you will go, Ruby and Nella. I wanted to take a moment to shout out to the wonderful city of Detroit, where these lil ladies had their adventures. We were greeted by everyone with loving arms [...]
Luke’s Passion for Swimming!
Luke started swimming with a therapist when he was about 3 years old. The goal was to develop core strength, but through those sessions, Luke gained a love of the water. When he was 5, Luke started swim lessons to learn the basics. When he was about 8 years old, his family signed him up [...]
Swimsuits!! Swim Caps!! Flip-flops!!
"Did you see the way he was checkin' out your backstroke, Nella? Too bad his Speedo matches the color of your swim cap." Swimming is a great form of exercise for anybody, but it is particularly great for people with Down syndrome. Because most people with DS have lower muscle tone, they can develop problems [...]
A true BFF!
Another quick story of friendship from Emma Bennett who is attending the University of Tennessee. Her mom sent me this pic along with this little note: "Emma taking in a day of college football with her BFF from primary school, middle, high, and now college together! Inclusion encourages beautiful friendships that last forever and change [...]