T21Mom-A Down Syndrome Podcast

T21Mom - Episode 93 : Darcy Day - Spelling to Communicate for Those With Down Syndrome

Mary chats with Darcy Day on how she learned that her 18 year old son Brady, who has Down syndrome, was able to communicate through spelling! It is a fascinating and heart warming conversation about always assuming competence on our kids. Darcy is on a mission to help people with Apraxia find their voice through spelling to communicate (S2C).  To find out more or to contact Darcy, go to Brand New Day. 
Click here to learn more about Spellers - The Movie

T21Mom - Episode 92 : Cristin Condon on Self Care for the Special Needs Mom

Mary chats with Cristin Condon who is a life coach, meditation teacher and a Marie Kondo professional organizer.  Cristin is a single mom with three kids including her son with Down syndrome and understands how important self-care is for parents of children with disabilities. Cristin has created a plan that helps parents deal with burnout and how we can enjoy our life again without sacrificing our child's needs. There are eight areas that Cristin focuses on for self-care for special needs parents, and they are all very doable and achievable.  To find out more about Cristin and the types of programs she offers, visit CristinCondon.com

T21Mom - Episode 91 : Rose Reif

Mary talks with Rose Reif, a Licensed Clincical Mental Health Counsellor, about a topic we don’t hear about too often-grief. Rose provides insight and tips on how to handle and manage the grief of our child’s diagnosis. Rose talks about several things around grief-including that your grief does not mean you don’t love your child and why it can be important to schedule time to be sad and so much more.  To learn more about Rose, visit RoseReif.com

We apologize for Mary's mic problems at the beginning of the interview. It couldn't be fixed "in post".

T21Mom - Episode 90 : Meeka Caldwell

Mary has an eye-opening conversation with author Meeka Caldwell about her "My Friend Anian" book series. When Meeka couldn't find any books about Down syndrome and a black family, she decided to write her own.  It's an open conversation about race, Down syndrome and having representation.  Find Meeka's books at BrownBaby321.com or any online retailer.

T21Mom - Episode 89 : The Series 5 Opener

Mary talks about what's ahead in Series 5.

T21Mom - Episode 88 : The 2022 Christmas Show

In this last episode of Season 4, Mary and Ron have a chat about what Christmas will look like this year.

 

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T21Mom - Episode 87 : Oliver & Hilda Bernier

Mary talks with filmmakers Olivier & Hilda Bernier. The Bernier's have created a film documenting their son Emilio, who has Down syndrome, and his struggle with inclusion in the school system.

T21Mom - Episode 86 : Rockin Moms Retreat 2022

Mary tells tales from the 2022 "Rockin Moms Retreat" in Washington DC.

Make sure you have snacks and beverages, it's a long episode!

T21Mom - Episode 85 : Dr Jonathon Santoro on Regression

Mary talks with Dr Jonathon Santoro, Medical Director, Neuroimmunology and Demyelinating Disorders Program
Attending Physician, Division of Neurology at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles about regression.

 

T21Mom - Episode 84 : Sara Peralta - Behaviour Analyst

Mary talks with Sara Peralta, a Behaviour Analyst at the Down syndrome Resource Foundation.

Down Syndrome Resource Foundation