Watching Ruby's friendships blossom and grow brings my heart so much happiness. One of my main fears after we found out she had Down syndrome was wondering if she would have lifelong friends because mine have been such important pieces of my life. I know now I have nothing to worry about!! I love hearing [...]
False: Students who can’t keep up with the pace or difficulty of the general education curriculum should not be included. I was going to put a bunch of facts in here, but nothing is really speaking to me like my own experience with Ruby. Sometimes I get all wrapped up in the testing and the [...]
I was so excited when I got this update on one of our Rockin' Recipients Brennan Eve, who is attending the University of Cincinnati TAP Program. It just goes so perfectly with Ruby and Nella's adventure yesterday. Her dad captioned it: "How about this for inclusion: University of Cincinnati's Women's Club Softball Team. [...]
"Mrs. Graf, I'd like to ask Kirsta to prom, are you ok with that?" These are words that you hope to hear as a mama someday, wanting for them to be loved and accepted as you love and accept them...perfectly- just the way they are. "Aleks and Kirsta had been pals since they [...]
So this just happened yesterday!! What?! I thought I was just going on the show with the girls to talk about Ruby's Rainbow (which I did) but was so incredibly honored to be on his "Leading Lady" segment!! What?! It airs this Tuesday, October 17th, so set your DVR to see Ruby "Backin' [...]
Don't we all have some sort of picture like this tucked away in yearbook or on your mom's mantel? My hair-do may have looked a teeny bit different than all these beautiful ladies and involved bangs so high and stiff they could have taken taken an eye out, but man did I love [...]
Ruby LOVES to listen to music, and I hope one day she will want to learn to play and instrument. Studies show that music activates areas of the brain that are also associated with memory, emotions, and motor planning...not to mention she loves to bust a move! Hans Christian Anderson said, "Where words [...]
Rockin’ Recipient Luke Drumright was in the marching band in high school, so naturally he wanted to continue once he got to college. Luke is the first person with Down syndrome to be in the Saginaw Valley State University Marching Band and totally rockin’ it! His mom sent this video of him on [...]
This, you guys. Brooke is the first in Phi Mu history with Down Syndrome and I just love this letter from one of her sorority sisters, Mary. She is attending the University of Louisiana Lafayette, is very much involved in campus life and has grown so much (as we all do) from her [...]
I know this is a super cute pic of two little girls in the tiniest cheerleading outfits...but it represents so much more. It represents the hopes and dreams of friendships and experiences that we might have once thought to tuck away with a diagnosis. It isn't about being the cool kid or the [...]
