This section has personal blogs from a range of people - fathers, mothers and siblings - which reflect happenings in their everyday lives and events which impact on the lives of their loved one with Down syndrome. We encourage you to share your thoughts and comments.
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(As told by his mom Sally)
Our son Jonathan was born in March of 1982. He was the 3rd of our children and a textbook case as I was 40 years old. I could have found out he had Down syndrome before he was born but I never thought anything like having a child with a disability ...
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When I was born 29 years ago, the doctors told my parents to put me away and forget about me. They said I would not be able to walk, or talk or do what other kids do. They painted a very sad picture of what my life would be like. My parents said I was a gift from God and ...
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"For years, Pete had wittered on to us about wanting a mobile ‘phone. For lots of reasons, we were against the idea. At the time, they were still an expensive item and the chances of him losing it, having it stolen or even of him throwing it out of the window if he was in a bad mood, seemed all ...
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Recently Nasir Masood from Pakistan wrote to us to tell us about his two-year-old niece Ayesha.
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Our daughter Laura was tubefed from birth. Because of her AVSD heart condition she never had the energy to suck a full bottle. She weighed in at just over 2kilos when she was born and weight gain for heart surgery between 4 and 6 months was paramount. In the hospital neo-natal unit, the goal was to have her drinking her ...
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Well we live in USA in Ohio and I am as Irish as they come. My Grandfather, William McNally, was born and raised in Ireland. After giving birth to two, typically, healthy children, the Lord put it in my heart to adopt special needs children. First came Michael. He has mild cerebral palsy and is mildly mentally delayed and had ...
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This is the first of a series of interviews featuring adults with Down syndrome who are employed in a range of Irish companies.
Having a job contributes immensely to a person's sense of well-being and self-esteem. Acknowledged.
And the same goes for a person with Down syndrome. Having a place in society and a meaningful working role is an ...
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Phil Davidson, his wife and three children live west of Sydney in the beautiful Blue Mountains in Australia. As a professional musician and Dad to Georgia (age 12) who has Down syndrome, Phil combined his two loves to create a beautiful song called "Georgia's Smile" which he is happy for us to share with you.
Phil describes Georgia as ...
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Who says we can’t learn an important life lesson from the most unexpected source?
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Niall came to stay with me last week for a short holiday. He had two weeks off and did his own thing for the first one and decided to visit me in Mayo for the second. I was delighted, as always, to have time on my own with him.
While relaxing one evening he picked up a book called ‘I ...
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Colm who is now nearly 10 is an active little boy, he is in second class in the local national school and has just made his first holy communion.
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Going Out for for Dinner With Niall
There are so many good times that I have spent with my brother Niall. And while I look forward to many more to come, let me tell you about one experience that always brings a smile to my face.
We planned to go to dinner in the local Chinese in Maynooth, near where ...
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My life with Niall Gillen.
I have four brothers. Each unique, special and lovely. As five siblings go we are so unalike that other than some gestures you wouldn’t know the five of us were related! But the underlining kindness of each of my brothers and their care of people is what bonds us together.
My youngest brother is ...
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