The absurdity of the high functioning label
May 6, 2015
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Recently a guest, after observing Yirmiyahu (2 3/4 yr) for a while, asked, “So, is he high functioning?” Should I proudly say, ‘yes’, as if he’s
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Recently a guest, after observing Yirmiyahu (2 3/4 yr) for a while, asked, “So, is he high functioning?” Should I proudly say, ‘yes’, as if he’s
Years ago I read about the benefits of teaching babies sign language, in time to teach dd14 a couple of basic signs when she was
Now that Yirmiyahu is two and in my last post I shared the assessment from the professionals at the Feuerstein Institute that he’s doing unusually
I’m back from a long day in Jerusalem! Our visit to the Feuerstein Institute went well. The eight staff members I met were all professional,
When Yirmiyahu was six months old, I took him to the Feuerstein Institute in Jerusalem for an evaluation. At that time I put him on
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Recently I was speaking to a mother of a child with T21 who is a few months younger than Yirmiyahu who asked me how he’s
Our gorgeous boy is now two years old! TWO!!! I can hardly believe it! Don’t you also feel like the time has flown? This morning we went
Watching Yirmiyahu develop has been amazing. Children with Trisomy 21 have some challenges, one of which is low muscle tone, which means it takes a
Time is zooming by and Yirmiyahu is already 20.5 months old! And since today just happens to be World Down Syndrome Day, it’s the perfect