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On the Brightside…
It’s no secret in the developmental disorder world that individuals with Down syndrome are often among the kindest, most precious individuals to walk the planet. In an online article published by the National Association for Down Syndrome, one academic researcher wrote that, if people with Down syndrome ruled the world, “affection, hugging and caring for others would make a big comeback.”
Working at Kennedy Krieger—both as director of Social Work and of the Brightside Program for individuals with Down syndrome—I am so incredibly fortunate to share in the lives of so many of these incredibly caring and unique individuals. Sure, everyone has their bad days, and those with Down syndrome are no different. But, in the grand scheme, their exuberance and caring demeanors make me feel so lucky to know them. And Alexandra Carter is no different.
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Posted in Down Syndrome, Miscellaneous
Tagged alopecia, developmental disabilities, Down syndrome, Kennedy Krieger Institute, social work, special needs
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Triple the love
Anyone who decides to open their homes and their hearts to foster a child with special needs obviously has a lot of love to give and a clear desire to use it to help children.
As a social worker with Kennedy Krieger’s Therapeutic Foster Care program, I’m fortunate to meet so many kind and loving individuals who simply want to provide loving, stable homes for children in need—some with multiple medical or behavioral issues. Sometimes, one of those families decides they want to commit to a lifetime of caring and become a forever family to a child who desperately needs just that.
Posted in Developmental Disabilities, Foster Care
Tagged developmental delay, developmental disabilities, foster care, foster parent, Kennedy Krieger Institute, social work, treatment foster care
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It Takes a Family
As a social worker in one of the nation’s largest autism centers, I frequently meet families from all over who come to us seeking help for their child. They travel from across Maryland, from other states, and sometimes even from other countries. No matter where a family is from, each parent wants the same thing –the best chance for their child‘s future. Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Developmental Disabilities
Tagged autism, developmental delay, Kennedy Krieger Institute, social work
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