My son Alex – High School Tradition Maker Written by Alex's dad, Jeff Since my son Alex was a small child, whenever he became excited he would furiously rub his hands together. He would rub them so hard that, combined with his very dry skin, I was concerned he might start a fire! Over the years we became...
The story below was written by Paul's dad, Ron. We thank Ron for sharing this story with DSACO! Nearly every weekend for the last several years, when the weather cooperates, Paul and I head to one of the many nearby parks in central Ohio for a hike in the woods. It gets us outdoors and provides...
We always love a good inclusion and acceptance story! The blurb below was submitted by Julia, Carson's mom. Carson participated in The Kid’s Fashion Show for Fashion Week Columbus on October 8th. He, along with other boys, were dressed in designs by HOMAGE. Announcer WBNS-10TV - Columbus, Ohio news reporter, Brittany Begley said, “Carson just brought...
Today's story was written by Regina, Jenny's mom. She talks about how Down syndrome does not define Jenny or her abilities. She is accepted in her community as Jenny, not by her disability. As a single parent, it was hard to be as committed as I wanted to my daughter’s school functions. One time, I received a...
When our daughter, Logan, was born 3 1/2 years ago I feared for what life would be for her. Would she walk, talk, feed herself? Would she ever have any friends? To answer that, she does and has all of these things. Logan started preschool in February and she has made many friends. She is...
Will has a lot of friends at school and sometimes it is hard for his teacher or aide to transition him down the hall because his 'fans' all want to give him a hug or grab a high-five. Sometimes the hugs can be distracting, so his teacher decided to read the class a book about...
The story below was written and submitted by Kenzie's mom, Dona Kenzie is promoting inclusion and acceptance every day. She rides the regular school bus just like every other kid in the neighborhood. She is in a regular second grade classroom all day, just like other kids. I just got an email from a woman that I do...