It's March 21, and that means World Down Syndrome (Ds) Day ! Why March 21? The date, 3/21, is representative of the trisomy of the 21st chromosome, the presence of a partial or full copy of chromosome 21, which results in Ds. Learn more about Ds here at NDSS. Each year, WDSD celebrates a particular theme, and this year, aptly, the theme is "Improve our support systems." That seems especially important at a time, in a climate, when supports as well as sentiments of and effor

Recently, I had several kids in a project group with my son ask how to write a story. I had some tools up already, but I decided to make and add some more. You can check out the worksheets and videos on my Resources page, or keep reading ... No Problem, No Story Most stories center on one main character who has a problem to solve. In writer speak, we call that a conflict. The character—be they human, alien, animal, plant, imaginary creature, or talking toaster—has a challeng

Okay, I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO overdue with a blogpost. It's been a year? I would admit that I've been slacking except that I haven't...