All Episodes

208. Changes To Special Education And How We Continue To Advocate with Stephanie Hall Meredith

207. The Back-to-School Anxiety No One Talks About in Special Education

206. A Pediatrician Answers All Your Down Syndrome Questions

205. If Inclusion Is the Goal, Why Are So Many Still Left Out?

204. Siblings Of Siblings With Down Syndrome

203. A High School Diploma Is Attainable - May Mallari

202. Alzheimer's And Down Syndrome - Dr. Brian Skotko

201. A Conversation About Down Syndrome If You Happened Upon The Unfortunate YouTuber

200. The Power Of Words

199. Being Told To Grieve The Child You Didn't Have

198. It's Liam's 16th Birthday!

197. An Update with Melissa Kynoch - Bertie's In School

196. Buddy Up For Life with Beth Gibson

195. Yellow Flower Gills Me Whole - Poetry By Sid Ghosh

194. That’s Not How It Happened: A Novel By Craig Thomas

193. Accommodations In An IEP Are A Right Not A Favor

192. Choosing A Pediatrician with Dr. Ilona Kleiner

191. Play Dumb and Sabotage - Speech Pathologist Jeaneen Tang

190. Advocating Through The Challenges Of A New School Year

189. Let’s Talk About Transitions - Middle School to High School

188. Preparing for Annual Appointments

187. Happy Mother's Day!

186. Life and Birth on Amazon Prime with Melissa Kynoch

185. Disability Pride and Self-Worth with Vaish Sarathy

184. The Adolescent Brain with Christina Aries - Part 2

183. The Adolescent Brain with Christina Aries - Part 1

182. World Down Syndrome Day - March 21, 2025

181. Olivier and Hilda Bernier and Their IEP Experience

180. Liam Turns 15: What Have We Learned In This Journey?

179. Forget Me Not: Inclusion in the Classroom Documentary - Hilda & Olivier Bernier

178. The 2025 DSDN Rockin' Dad Retreat with Ben Hughes

177. Showing Up For The Challenges - Karen Maezen Miller

176. Revisiting 10,000 Maniacs Founding Member Steven Gustafson

175. Communicating Our Stories with Sid and Vaish Sarathy

174. Advocating For Speech Therapy - Julie Picot

173. The Endless Possibilities of People with Down Syndrome: Revisiting Jake Pratt

172. Happy Mothers Day: We Celebrate You

171. Alzheimer’s Disease In People with Down Syndrome - Dr. Elizabeth Head

170. Celebrating The Life of Carl Erskine with Ted Green

169. The Annual DSDN Retreats with Ben Hughes

168. Liam's 14th Birthday: Sharing Some Insight

167. A Discussion About Using The R-Word with Lynette Louise

166. Finding The Right Supports Without Shame - Julie Picot

165. Picking The Right Pediatrician with Dr. Ilona Kleiner

164. Charlotte and Riley: Not Taking No For An Answer

163. Revisiting Patience In The New Year with Maezen Miller

162. Living In The Moment and Taking the Time to Reflect On Life

161. Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2023: Bringing Awareness to Our Community’s Potential

160. The Inclusive Hub: A Gym For People of All Abilities with Liam Starkey

159. DSALA and DSC2U: Supporting Our Spanish-Speaking Community

158. Best Buddies with Katelyn Quintero

157. Ruby’s Rainbow with Liz Plachta

156. GiGi’s Playhouse with Nancy Gianni

155. Using Your IEP to Make the Most of Middle School

154. Revisiting Our Interview with Megyn Price

153. Revisiting Jad Issa’s Story: A Man with Down Syndrome Raises a Family - An Interview with Sader Issa

152. Revisiting The Canadian Down Syndrome Society’s Project Understood - Training Speech Recognition Technology

151. The New York City Buddy Walk and Times Square Video with Abby Brandon-Livits and Misty Adams

150. Down Syndrome Research, Ableism and The Right To Just Be with Dr. Eric Rubenstein

149. Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Research with Dr. Tom Mahan

148. RODS Heroes - Our Interview with Brady Murray

147. T21 Coffee - Giving Back to the Down Syndrome Community - Johan Lindborg

146. Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network (DSDN) with Ben Hughes

145. A Grassroots Movement to Change the Narrative: A Conversation with Ted Green

144. Non-Speaking Is Not Non-Communicating - Vaish and Sid Sarathy

143. Letting Go: A Conversation with Karen Maezen Miller

142. Learning From Our Mistakes: Deconstructing an IEP with Julie Picot

141. Julie and Aaron Picot: The First 5 Years of Their Journey with Down Syndrome

140. Keeping Up with Bertie - An Update with Melissa Kynoch

139. Looking Back and Seeing the Effects of a Non Inclusive Environment - Indira Cruz

138. ’Yes. No. Maybe.’ - Our Entry In The 2023 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

137. Citizens of the Wold Charter Schools: Christina Aries and Maureen Lamorena-Tatsui

136. World Down Syndrome Day with Dr. Eric Rubenstein and his Co-Researcher Team

135. Revisiting with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrician Dr. Mona Patel Gera

134. Your Dentistry Questions Answered - Dr. Jill Lasky

118. The Best We’ve Got: The Carl Erskine Story with Ted Green

95. Aorta Borealis: Telling His Story Through Music with Jesse Norell

85. Happy New Year: The Chromosome Song

82. John’s Crazy Socks - Spreading Happiness with John & Mark Cronin

81. USA Skateboarding’s “Skateboarding For All” Initiative with Miki Vuckovich

75. A Loving Kindness Meditation Gift from Paul Denniston

69. Uncertainties About the Return to School? You’re Not Alone.

68. The Importance of Special Needs Trusts and a Conservatorship: with Enrique Perez

67. The Beginner’s Mind: An Interview with Karen Maezen Miller

66. A Conversation About Alzheimer’s with Dr. Brian Skotko

65. The Down Syndrome Resource Foundation, Part 2 with Liv Meriano and Danielle McKinney

64. Changing Our Mind and Approach to Education: Down Syndrome Resource Foundation

63. Just One Of The Guys: Our Interview with Jake Pratt

62. Summer Advocacy: The Challenge Of Letting Go And Taking A Break

60. Downright Discrimination - Changing The Laws To Confirm That Every Life Is Equal

59. Education, Adolescence and Advocacy: A Community Conversation with Mary Cole

58. COVID-19, Vaccinations and Picking Up Where We Left Off on the Road to Inclusion with Dr. Brian Skotko

57. Revisiting The Story of Chris Nikic: Becoming an IRONMAN

56. My Twin Brother Has Down Syndrome: Our Community Conversation with Julia Toronczak

55. Coming Down The Mountain, Part 2: Why This Movie is so Important - An Interview with Director Julia Anne Robinson

54. Mother (noun): An Ultimate Example of Its Kind - Our Mother’s Day Message

53. Discussing Infertility and a Down Syndrome Diagnosis with Natalie Spiteri

52. A Community Conversation with Megyn Price: Celebrating Uncle Bill

51. Eleven Years With Liam: Celebrating Another Trip Around The Sun

50. Acknowledging and Dismantling Fear’s Presence In Our Lives: An Interview with Karen Maezen Miller

49. Discussing Health and Inclusion with Pediatrician Dr. Mona Patel Gera

48. World Down Syndrome Day: The Path To Finding Our Celebration

47. What Do We Do When Faced with Challenges and Negativity? An Interview with Karen Maezen Miller

45. Speech Therapy with Kerri Wake of McRory Pediatrics

43. Occupational Therapy with Erin Stanford of McRory Pediatrics - Part 2

41. Behavior: A Conversation with Kyle Davis of McRory Pediatrics

36. Giving Everyone Access to a Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic with DSC2U - Dr. Brian Skotko

35. Building a Realistic Approach to a Healthy Dental Routine - Dr. Jill Lasky

34. How To Use The Summertime To Your Advantage

33. Our Congratulations Message to New Parents

32. Changing Our World - Chris Nikic’s 1% Philosophy

31. Using The Arts To Tell Your Story - A Conversation with Nic Novicki

30. Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Working Together To Change Perceptions

29. Insights Into Our First COVID-19 IEP Session

28. A Story of Inclusion with Eleanor Baggaley – ‘Ava the Mermaid’

27. Our IEP Process - Some Things We Have Learned

26. PALS Programs - A Deeper Conversation About Down Syndrome

25. A Right to Celebrate - When the Medical Profession Steals the Joy of New Parents - Rachel Mewes

24. The Importance of Disability Inclusion in Film - Nic Novicki

23. Raised by a Father with Down Syndrome - Our Community Conversation with Sader Issa

22. A Meditation Gift from Paul Denniston - 30 Minute Yoga Nidra Guided Meditation

21. A Conversation About Healing and Self Care with Paul Denniston

20. A New School Year: COVID-19, IEPs and Supports - Georgianna Junco-Kelman

19. PALS Programs - Congratulations Project

18. Project Understood - Part 2 - Two Perspectives of Down Syndrome - Ed Casagrande and Matt MacNeil

17. Creating a Positive Dental Health Relationship - Dr. Jill Lasky

16. Pushing The Limits - Chris Nikic’s Road To IRONMAN

15. Project Understood - Part 1 - Our Community Conversation with Ed Casagrande and Matt MacNeil

14. An Honest Community Conversation with Julie Picot

13. Early Intervention - At Home Tools and Supports - Caroline Bencze-Fernandez

12. Our Interview with Melissa Kynoch - Part 2

11. The Responsibility and Power of Words on Social Media - Rachel Mewes

10. Our Interview with Melissa Kynoch - Part 1

9. Sibling Advocacy - Interview with Sophia Saux

8. Early Intervention - Interview with Caroline Bencze-Fernandez

7. Prenatal Care and Advocacy - Interview with Julie Picot

6. Managing The Stresses - The Emotional Parts of Special Needs Parenting

5. Preparing For Your IEP - What We Wish We Knew Then

Introduction - Our Down Syndrome Advocacy Story

4. In-School Physical Therapy - Down Syndrome - Natalie Spiteri

3. Early Intervention Physical Therapy - Down Syndrome - Natalie Spiteri

2. All That Annual Stuff - IEP and Assessments

1. COVID-19 and IEPs - Special Episode with Georgianna Junco-Kelman