The Speed of Inclusion
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1y ago
 This summer the alarm is set for 5:45 AM. Not by choice. I am not a morning person in any way. I enjoy sleep. But I get up every day at that time to make sure Ben gets his medicine, gets dressed and is in the car by 6:15 to drive 10 miles, to the Jr/Sr High School to take part in the summer weight program.  Young men and women regularly get up early to work on their fitness so they can become stronger athletes.  Ben does not participate in everything. He is not a fan of the parking lot warm ups, though sometimes is see him doing the stretches by the side of ..read more
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 I often have people ask what things we use t...
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1y ago
 I often have people ask what things we use to help us get Ben to school on time and to help him to be as independent as possible.  Here is a must have item for our loved one with Down syndrome to help him navigate his day at school.   First off the entire process of getting ready for school is a challenge.  We use quite a few items to help us along the way.  The first thing we use are lots of alarms.  The alarms tell Ben when it is time to do something, not me.  This helps to avoid a power struggle.  Sometimes on days when I can tell he is especially ha ..read more
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Basketball Season, Inclusion and More
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4y ago
This is a photo of Ben bringing the ball down the court yesterday during his 6th grade basketball game.  Shortly after this photo was taken, he called out the name of his team mate, passed him the ball and he scored.  An official assist!  Not that they keep track of that sort of statistic at this level.    It was a good day for him.  We got there in plenty of time, he sat with and warmed up with the team, and listened to his coaches.  He was so excited to play and did a great job of following directions .  But it has been a lot of work getting here.  Sometimes when we get to practice, he is re ..read more
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Put me in Coach!
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5y ago
It may be the end of the baseball season, but this little guy had a day to remember. What to you do at the end of a close game? You sneak into the team bag and put on the catcher’s gear. He was so excited to be a “real” catcher. https://www.facebook.com/angie.willey1/videos/10214333535401557 ..read more
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Lincoln Star City Buddy Walk!
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5y ago
Thank you to Down Syndrome Advocates in Action for supporting all families who have a loved one with Down syndrome in Nebraska.  Thank you also to all the wonderful volunteers for helping make the event such a success.  This is the first year I got to actually walk at the walk and was thankful to have volunteer photographers to help us capture the day.  Each year the Buddy Walk has doubled in size and we are grateful for everyone who comes out to support the local Down syndrome community so that we can make sure there are no families left behind.  Thank you also to Shauna and Deb for helping t ..read more
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The Lucky Few Buddy Walk, DSAA Kearney
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5y ago
We were so fortunate to be able to attend the Lucky Few Buddy Walk, hosted by DSAA NE Kearney. The event was held at the old Kearney High School which is now First Baptist Church.  It was a wonderful place for the event and the gym was spacious enough to hold everyone comfortably.  We enjoyed the music, photo booth, cotton candy, and yummy food.  Ben enjoyed the gluten free pizza that we picked up from Flippin Sweet on the way there.  It was fun to go to an event and be able to enjoy the party!  Thank you Suzanne, Kiffany, Beth and Lindsay ..read more
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