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DSR Episode #35: NDSC Convention Prep with Marilyn Tolbert from 2016-05-27T16:39:38

Dr. Tolbert, President of the NDSC Executive Council was kind enough to spend an hour with us discussing the upcoming convention in Orlando.  It was enough to get us all really excited! First, some...

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DSR Episode #34: End of Year Update! from 2015-12-23T05:54:50

The Down Right Awesome Dads give an end of year update.  Happy Holidays!  Happy New Year! Download Down Syndrome Radio, Episode #34.  

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DSR Episode #33 – Black Day: The Monster Rock Band! from 2015-08-24T02:23:51

There is a new book out that we think you should read.  It is called Black Day: The Monster Rock Band.  Not only does it have a great storyline and really cool art, but there is a cool song too.  &...

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DSR Episode #32: Kayla! from 2015-07-16T06:17:17

We had a super special guest on the show for this episode – Princess Kayla herself!  Fresh from her appearance on the Today Show, Kayla tells us all about it! Some other recent highlights: Kayla tr...

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DSR Episode #31: Ricki Sabia of NDSC from 2015-06-04T06:26:11

We spent a wonderful hour with Ricki Sabia, Senior Policy Advisor of NDSC, and got to hear about the following great topics relating to education: Universal Design for Learning – a set of pri...

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DSR Episode #30: LuMind Foundation with Dr. Michael Harpold from 2015-02-05T06:10:10

For those of you who have been living under a rock, there has been some REALLY exciting progress over the last few years in the area of DS research.  Who better to tell us about it than the Chief S...

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DSR Episode #29: Potty Training! from 2014-09-12T05:47:48

Believe it or not, we actually felt qualified to take this one on ourselves!  Between us we have SIX children successfully trained! First things first – We know how lucky we are that our three chil...

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DSR Episode #28: Special Guest Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson! from 2014-07-29T06:24:17

This was a great episode.  We were very honored to have Sara join us on the program! Sara told us how she got interested in speech therapy and her decades of experience.  We learned about how she d...

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DSR Episode #27: Inclusive Practices with Michael Remus from 2014-05-30T05:58:42

Michael Remus is an expert on inclusion.  He is a parent of two children with special needs.  He has been a teacher and has written several books.  But most importantly (to me anyway), he took an e...

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DSR Episode #26: 321Foundation! from 2014-04-04T01:13:18

Just a catchup episode here to keep you up to date. First we did a quick wrap up on World Down Syndrome Day (March 21).  Then we jumped into the newest and coolest Ds Organization – the 321Foundati...

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DSR Episode #25: DS Connect with Lisa Kaeser from 2014-01-15T18:59:17

The new DS Registry will provide huge opportunities to improve the lives of our children! We had the opportunity to speak with Lisa Kaeser about DS Connect which launched in September.  Just listen...

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DSR Episode #24: DS Achieves with Lito Ramirez from 2014-01-07T06:42:54

We had the opportunity to speak with Lito Ramirez, founder of Down Syndrome Achieves.  DSA’s mission includes Research and Funding, Political Advocacy and Education.  They have a new initiative cal...

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DSR Episode #23: Dr. Kishore Vellody! from 2013-10-11T05:25:13

Dr. Vellody is the Medical Director of the Down Syndrome Center at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. This guy REALLY understands the medical issues faced by our children! Because the center th...

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DSR Episode #22: Signing Time with Rachel Coleman! from 2013-08-08T05:58:10

Rachel takes us back in time, telling us the story of her first child Leah and handling her deafness from diagnosis to the development of Signing Time.  Like our children with Down Syndrome, Rachel...

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DSR Episode #21: Convention Roundup with Mac Macsovits of RMDSA from 2013-08-07T05:16:14

The NDSC Convention last month was fantastic!  And who would know more about it than Mac Macsovits of the Rocky Mountain DSA?  It turns out Rick and his family were also there.  The convention was ...

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DSR Episode #20: Current Challenges – Ages 2, 4 and 7 from 2013-06-13T06:31:31

In this episode Jason, Mark and Rick each give an update on their child and the current challenges they are facing for their age category. Jason’s Dexter is two years old and is now walking. ...

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DSR Episode #19: Happy World Down Syndrome Day! from 2013-03-20T05:04:31

We got the band back together for a quick roundup of events happening in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day on 3/21.  Much like the podcast, this write up is going to be short and sweet. To cel...

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DSR Episode #18: Buddy Walk on Washington with Sara Weir from 2013-03-07T03:41:13

Due to an unfortunate hacking event, the original write-up for this podcast was lost.  Thankfully, we still have a copy of the audio.  And this awesome picture.  Enjoy! Download Down Syndrome Radio...

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DSR Episode #17: DSAIA with Deanna Tharpe! from 2013-02-18T04:03:23

Due to an unfortunate hacking event, the original write-up for this podcast was lost.  Thankfully, we still have a copy of the audio.  And this awesome picture.  Enjoy! Download Down Syndrome Radio...

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DSR Episode #16: Your Local DSA (With Special Guest Kim Owens) from 2013-01-30T04:14:55

Due to an unfortunate hacking event, the original write-up for this podcast was lost.  Thankfully, we still have a copy of the audio.  And this awesome picture.  Enjoy! Download Down Syndrome Radio...

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DSR Episode #15: Teach Me to Talk with Laura Mize from 2012-12-10T04:19:16

Due to an unfortunate hacking event, the original write-up for this podcast was lost.  Thankfully, we still have a copy of the audio.  And this awesome picture.  Enjoy! Download Down Syndrome Radio...

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DSR Episode #14: Call Your Members of Congress!! (with Susan Goodman) from 2012-11-14T04:25:11

Due to an unfortunate hacking event, the original write-up for this podcast was lost.  Thankfully, we still have a copy of the audio.  And this awesome picture.  Enjoy! Download Down Syndrome Radio...

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Episode #13: Everybody Plays with Kelle Hampton and Colette Cosky from 2012-10-17T06:24:17

There is something special going on here in San Diego this week.  The seeds for true inclusion are being sown.  These kids may think they are just playing with some cool toys in a really nice house...

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Episode #12: Chip Gerhardt and the Buddy Walk from 2012-10-03T10:12:19

October is National Down Syndrome Awareness month and we kick it off with a bang.  We are very pleased to welcome Chip Gerhardt, Chairman of the Board of the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) t...

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Episode #11: Dana Halle and The Learning Program! from 2012-09-17T17:44:54

Dana Halle has made HUGE contributions to the Down Syndrome community over the years.  She co-founded the Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County many years back and more recently, she developed ...

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DSR Episode #10: Apptastic! from 2012-09-05T23:55:49

Rick from Down Syndrome Daily joins us again to talk apps.  In typical dad fashion, we quickly take a turn for the worse and venture off topic.  After trading bodily fluid stories, we get back on t...

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DSR Episode #9: The Jérôme Lejeune Foundation from 2012-08-15T00:07:20

The mission of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation is a simple and concise summary of the reasons why we started this podcast:  Research, care, advocacy.  Seems like a perfect match! Dr. Jérôme Lejeune w...

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DSR Episode #8: Special Olympics from 2012-08-06T00:21:20

In the short time that we have been recording this podcast, we have always stressed the importance of siblings in our kids’ lives.  In 1962 one sibling raised the bar for brothers and sisters every...

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DSR Episode #7: NDSC Convention Download from 2012-07-24T04:27:33

Running on fumes and adrenaline, we recap the highlights of the NDSC Convention from a very busy weekend in Washington, DC.  From advocating on Capitol Hill to dancing the night away – with w...

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DSR Episode #6: Down Syndrome Daily and NDSC Convention Prep from 2012-07-17T04:46:04

In the first few installments of this humble podcast, we found ourselves continuously visiting one site for ideas for our “great/amazing/inspirational story” segment.  Down Syndrome Dai...

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DSR Episode #5: D.A.D.S. from 2012-07-10T06:16:59

A national organization comprised of dads dedicated to supporting the fathers and families of children with Down syndrome?  Heck, it’s even named D.A.D.S!  Sounds like a perfect match for our...

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DSR Episode #4: Special Needs Advocacy from 2012-06-27T16:49:33

IEP, IFSP, IDEA, NCLB….WTF?? Did you know that there are trained individuals who will help you decipher the acronyms and navigate the often confusing bureaucracy around special needs services...

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Aint Seen Nothing Yet (the song – not a new episode!) from 2012-06-22T02:43:15

Hey all, This is Mark from Down Syndrome Radio.  Papa Jason and I are planning on recording another episode on Tuesday evening.   In the meantime, I thought I would post the words/audio to the R...

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DSR Episode #3: Essential DS Resources from 2012-06-14T17:48:02

There are a ton of resources out there with varying degrees of useful information about Down syndrome.  We break down what we think are the most informative, helpful and enjoyable websites, books, ...

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DSR Episode #2: Telling Family and Friends / Common Medical Conditions from 2012-06-11T16:47:55

You may be thinking….two topics?!?!  Why not?  Yes, we attempt to tackle two topics in this episode. The second half of this episode picks up where we left off in Episode #1.  After we receiv...

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DSR Episode #1: Getting the News from 2012-06-08T17:49:15

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Down Syndrome Radio by the Down Right Awesome Dads, Mark and Jason.  In this episode, we introduce ourselves and share our stories about receiving the diagnosis....

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Introducing Down Syndrome Radio! from 2012-06-08T17:46:34

First, let me introduce myself.  I am Jason, father of the cute little guy floating over Times Square in the logo above.  Up until now this space was mostly filled with the wonderful musings of my ...

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