Texas Down Syndrome Chat Faith Levario, Development Coordinator, DSASTX

Season 2 /Episode 6 is all about discussing speech and feeding therapy, with Speech Language Pathologist, Lizbeth Monterrosa, who has over 13 years of experience in working with pediatrics and adults with Down syndrome and other disabilities. We discuss what speech and feeding therapy is and what it can do for children and adults with Down syndrome. We talk about what SLP's work on and all their goals while working with different families. We hope you enjoy this month's episode, a...

In Season 2, Episode 5 we catch you all up with all that yet to come for the DSASTX this year! Our Education Director, Magaly Diaz, and I breakdown everything that is coming up this summer and fall, from upcoming special events to Summer Camp, and we even introduce a new and special guest. We chatted with DSASTX's new Program and Outreach Coordinator, Michelle Toudouze, on how she became part of our team, her brother Kyle, and what she hopes for as the newest member to our community. For more...

Season 2, Episode 4 is a 30th Anniversary Special! The DSASTX is celebrating 30 years of serving the Down syndrome community this year. We were so excited to sit down with the first and former Executive Director of the DSASTX, Terri Mauldin. She gave us an insight on her journey from the very beginning from being a mom to her daughter Stephanie, who has Down syndrome, and how she became a part and helped pave the way to what the DSASTX has become today! She chats about her time and jour...

Season 2, Episode 3 is a Family Spotlight! We talked with Katie and Luke Ryan, who have a 5 year-old son, Levi, who has Down syndrome. They gave us an insight on their pregnancy diagnosis story, their journey with Levi, advice for new parents, and their time here with the DSASTX. We hope you enjoy this month's episode, and thank our guest family, the Ryan's, for coming out to talk with us! We also hope the Texas Down Syndrome Chat supports, educates, and inspires our listeners, whether you ha...

On Season 2, Episode 2 of the Texas Down Syndrome Chat we chat about the ARD/IEP meetings! In this episode, we sat down with a very special guest and friend of ours, Juan Hernandez, who is a Special Education Services Manager at Brighton Center, and discussed all about ARD/IEP meetings. He shared his expertise as a parent and an advocate working within special education. He shared his advice and tips on how to navigate ARD/IEP meetings, while giving us an insight on his own experience. We hop...

We are officially in Season 2! On Season 2, Episode 1 of the Texas Down Syndrome Chat we chat about the upcoming Rise School that is opening THIS AUGUST in San Antonio! In this episode, we sat down with two very special guests, Vanessa Hurd and Taylor English, who is the Rise School of San Antonio co-founder, and discuss details on what the Rise School will entail, the benefits of it, and all the information you need to know about its opening, location, and enrollment process. We hope y...