Tag: Early intervention

  • Another Long Day in the City: Appointments, Emotions, and a Brave Little Boy

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    Getting There Against All Odds Yesterday, we headed to the capital again. Another intense, exhausting day. This time, I chose to go by car because the bus schedules simply didn’t work. My 2-year-old son, who has Down syndrome, has been followed by the children’s hospital since birth. In the early years, we had appointments 3-4…

  • Why Physiotherapy and Swimming Matter So Much with a Down Syndrome Diagnosis

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    Physiotherapy and swimming for Down syndrome diagnosis deserve special attention, because the benefits are immense. From my experience, most children with Down syndrome are hypermobile, meaning their joints are very flexible. Their muscles are often softer and slightly weaker than average, which can make certain developmental milestones harder to reach—and usually means they reach them…

  • Our Son’s Early Development Journey

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    Early Diagnosis and Pregnancy This post is about Down syndrome early development. Early in my pregnancy, our son received a diagnosis of Down syndrome. We knew immediately that we wanted him, and we prepared ourselves for many medical check-ups throughout the pregnancy. We learned that he did not have a heart defect — something many…