Help us raise money this World Down Syndrome Day

Dearest wonderful #TeamT21

(and Paul and Tom for coining the phrase)

That’s you!

The bloggers, parents, supporters, advocates and ambassadors 

for and with Down’s syndrome.

World Down Syndrome Day 2014  #WDSD14 is fast approaching. It takes place on 21^st March as you know, representing the 3 copies of the 21^st chromosome, and is a chance for us all to celebrate Trisomy 21, our achievements, break down myths and spread awareness of challenges in our paths.  It’s a chance to also raise money for the charities that carry out vital medical and educational research, train midwives and other professionals, set up work programmes, speech and language therapy sessions and crucially support families where it’s needed.

Natty's Year in Selfies: a 7 year old photographer with Down's syndrome

A NEW YEAR'S EVE POST

As I looked through the events of the past 12 months I stumbled on a set of photos that made me giggle. I decided to forget all the standard measures of the year: how have we developed as a family? Have we achieved the goals we set ourselves last New Year, personally emotionally, career wise? Has our blog/charity work/campaigning taken the direction we wanted?

Instead I looked through the eyes of our youngest daughter, Natty. She's taken enough photos of and by herself to show us what this year has really been about from her perspective, and that is after all, what this blog is all about; listening to the voice of those with Trisomy 21.

I hope you enjoy our alternative look at 2013... a year in selfies, taken by a young 6/7 year old photographer with Down syndrome.


JANUARY
We got a new puppy!