by smcelwee | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve wanted to do this for a long time…and thanks to COVID-19 Quarantine I actually HAVE the time to do it! Sean has several speech disorders and I will go through each of them and how they have affected his articulation. To demonstrate his progression as he grew... by smcelwee | Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Necessity is the Mother of Invention—or is it Mother is the Necessity of Invention? Our journey for providing reliable independent living is driven by the fact that our son with Down syndrome is an only child with his aunts, uncles and cousins living many... by smcelwee | Nov 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
I feel like mounting a horse and riding throughout the state of California shouting, “Inclusion is Coming!” Twenty years ago I was struggling to make Sean’s elementary school understand what it would look like to have their first student with Down syndrome, or any... 
by smcelwee | Nov 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
DVD Set This Christmas share your favorite show with family, friends, teachers and even your children. Born this Way Season One is now on DVD Emmy winning series Born This Way offers an intimate look into the lives of seven young men and women born with Down syndrome,... 
by smcelwee | Sep 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Andrea Knauss and Elizabeth Martins, mother and sister to Anna Knauss have compiled the most uplifting stories from people with Down syndrome or their family members. With a hard back binding and each short story accompanied by a beautiful color photo of the subject...