28 min
Ep 16: Denise, Parenting a Child with Down Syndrome The Brain Coach
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On today's episode of the podcast, Brain Coach Mary Turos speaks with Denise, a mom raising a daughter with Down syndrome. Denise discusses her experiences, from receiving her daughter's initial diagnosis to navigating years of medical programs and everything in between. Mary and Denise talk about myths commonly associated with Down syndrome, how having a disability impacts families, and Denise's personal experience of being a young mother of a child with Down syndrome.
Denise offers advice for families facing Down syndrome diagnosis, and how social media can provide a supportive network.
Some topics discussed in the episode:
Welcome To Holland Poem
https://www.emilyperlkingsley.com/welcome-to-holland
Down Syndrome Creed:
https://www.gradsa.org/down-syndrome-creed/
Footprints in the Sand:
https://www.ryanhart.org/footprints-in-the-sand/
On today's episode of the podcast, Brain Coach Mary Turos speaks with Denise, a mom raising a daughter with Down syndrome. Denise discusses her experiences, from receiving her daughter's initial diagnosis to navigating years of medical programs and everything in between. Mary and Denise talk about myths commonly associated with Down syndrome, how having a disability impacts families, and Denise's personal experience of being a young mother of a child with Down syndrome.
Denise offers advice for families facing Down syndrome diagnosis, and how social media can provide a supportive network.
Some topics discussed in the episode:
Welcome To Holland Poem
https://www.emilyperlkingsley.com/welcome-to-holland
Down Syndrome Creed:
https://www.gradsa.org/down-syndrome-creed/
Footprints in the Sand:
https://www.ryanhart.org/footprints-in-the-sand/
28 min