by Jane Thurston | Jun 17, 2016 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
We got a new car today and at the end of the 4 hours my Down syndrome son and I spent with the salesman he pulled me aside and said that he had enjoyed seeing my son’s personality shine through, attributing it to the way my husband (who came in at the 2 hour mark) and...
by Jane Thurston | May 26, 2016 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
One legal thing that parents of a handicapped child have to do is apply for “Conservatorship” when the child reaches 18 years old. It is an interesting process that can be done with or without an attorney. I spent 6 months getting through the paperwork and then we...
by Jane Thurston | Apr 28, 2016 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
Traveling in the car with my college age son who was home on a break, we passed a friend going in the opposite direction. I’d been catching him up on folks and so I mentioned some of the things she had been going through in the last couple of years. I said “She has a...
by Jane Thurston | Mar 17, 2016 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
What does my Down syndrome son know of achievement? It’s a fair question since he doesn’t speak words that communicate his feelings and he turns away for the most part if anyone tries to shine a spotlight on him. He hasn’t had many opportunities to have applause...
by Jane Thurston | Feb 18, 2016 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
When you give birth to a handicapped child people start coming out of the woodwork from government agencies, the county health department, experts of various kinds . . . I think the hospital has some responsibility to let them know about the birth. When my Down...
by Jane Thurston | Jan 21, 2016 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
There is a new television show called “Born This Way” that a number of people have been asking me about. Have I seen it? What do I think of it? I hope I don’t disappoint people who think I might be interested in it when they talk to me. First of all, I’ve always...
