19: Lauren James: Accepting a Second Diagnosis Alongside Down Syndrome

Lauren James joins me to talk about her gorgeous 3 year old daughter Dottie. This is an emotional one for me because my Leo is only slightly younger than Dottie and a lot of Lauren’s initial feelings about a diagnosis of Down Syndrome mirror my own. We discuss acceptance, how to talk to siblings about a diagnosis – Dottie is one of 6, and how Lauren is dealing with developmental regression, likely caused by autism. You can find Lauren on Instagram here @keepingupwithdotzThe books Lauren mentions about how to talk to children about additional needs are here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=the+abilities+in+me+books&adgrpid=159542794286&gad_source=1&hvadid=696275714049&hvdev=c&hvexpln=69&hvlocphy=1007409&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=62791021235228350--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=62791021235228350&hvtargid=kwd-1105399785062&hydadcr=15245_2304951&mcid=c83807181e2e3906a0d1ff777d8041a6&tag=googhydr-21&ref=pd_sl_9r4jdif5dn_e_p69 Tags: Down syndrome, autism, development regression, SEN SEND, parenting