T21Mom-A Down Syndrome Podcast

T21Mom - Episode 33: Schooling At Home with Christine Kasper Wiebe

Mary talks with home schooling advocate and practitioner Christine Kasper Wiebe about tips and insights for parents who now face the prospect of educating their children at home.

Welcome To Mrs. Brown's House

T21Mom - Episode 32: Dr. Erica Peirson on Covid 19 and Children With Down Syndrome

Mary and Ron chat about creating their first show from separate locations as they engage in physical distancing. Then, Mary talks with Dr. Erica Peirson of the Peirson Center For Children about looking after children with Down syndrome in these health challenging times.

Peirson Center For Children

Systematic review and meta-analysis shows a specific micronutrient profile in people with Down Syndrome: Lower blood calcium, selenium and zinc, higher red blood cell copper and zinc, and higher salivary calcium and sodium

Zn2+ Inhibits Coronavirus and Arterivirus RNA Polymerase Activity In Vitro and Zinc Ionophores Block the Replication of These Viruses in Cell Culture

Vitamin D for prevention of respiratory tract infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

 

T21Mom - Episode 31:John's Crazy Socks

Mary talks with John and Mark Cronin about John's online sock business, John's Crazy Socks. It's an inspirational and entertaining story about their company's mission to spread happiness.

John's Crazy Socks Webpage

John's Crazy Socks on YouTube

T21Mom - Episode 30: Reading With Eleanor Stewart

Mary talks with Reading Therapist Eleanor Stewart from the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation about helping special needs kiddos learn to read.

Reading Rockets

Down Syndrome Resource Foundation Videos

DSRF Video Playlist on YouTube

Down Syndrome Resource Foundation Web Page

T21Mom - Episode 29 : Sharon Perry - The Rockin Ties That Bind

Mary talks with her good friend Sharon, from England, about the Rockin' Mom connection that spans oceans. The two met while at the Rockin' Mom Retreat in Phoenix.

T21Mom - Episode 28 : Kristy Fuller - Mosaic Down Syndrome

Mary talks with Kristy Fuller about her son, Karver who has mosaic Down syndrome.

International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association

T21Mom – Episode 27 : Dr Susan Fawcett – More on the Dual Diagnosis

Mary talks with Dr Susan Fawcett of the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation about the challenges of a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and Autism.

Article : Putting The Pieces Together - The Down Syndrome Autism Connection

https://www.dsrf.org/

Email - Dr. Susan Fawcett

T21Mom - Episode 26 : Katie Rinald Returns for More On Potty Training

Building on her appearance in Episode 17, Katie Rinald returns to chat with Mary about steps and techniques for potty training.

Katie Rinald, BCBA Co-Director Blackbird Special Education

Chummie Bedwetting Alarm

Ikea - Lilla Children's Potty

Toilet Training Video

Episode 25 - Self Care with Sinead Quinn

Mary talks with Sinead Quinn, a wellness coach who specializes in the care of Special Needs Moms.

Grateful Wellness Website

Grateful Wellness For Special Needs Moms Facebook Page

Link to "We Call B.S." Podcast

Episode 24 - Special Needs Parents & Burnout

In the opening episode of Series 2 Mary and Ron talk about frustration, tears, and how to recognize when you've "maxed out" as a special needs parent.

The Headspace App

The Calm App