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Pain
- By Hindustani41 · New reply June 29, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- I suffer from arthritus for the last 2 years. The pain is unbearable and cnnot walk properly. Medicines and physical therapy have not been helpful. Even He seems to be of no help. Probably I have to repay ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 23, 2009
- Journal · 28 replies
- Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...
"Building Bridges for Down Syndrome” 4th Biennial Research & Awareness Co
- By KristyColvin · New reply June 22, 2009
- Discussion in Local community services · 2 replies
- June 10, 2009 - Parents of children with Down syndrome (DS) are universally concerned about the wellbeing of their child’s health, future, and ability to connect with other DS families. The Down Syndrome ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 12, 2009
- Journal · 32 replies
- We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...
Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 9, 2009
- Journal · 36 replies
- Hello everyone, We're writing to let you know about a great new feature we'll be adding to Inspire in the very near future: guestbooks. This is a feature that many of you have requested, and we're very ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · New reply June 3, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...
Omega 3
- By sandyveg · New reply May 21, 2009
- Discussion in High school and young adulthood · 2 replies
- Anyone using Omega 3 oils? What is your experience ...
Moms, you rock!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Looking for a unique and extraordinary way to say "thank you" to your mom? In honor of Mother's Day, good friend of Inspire Dr. Gwenn (of http://www.PediatricsNow.com and http://www.DrGwennIsIn.com) will ...
Coming Soon
- By LivinLifeRight09 · Posted April 17, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Coming Soon ...
Eli's confirmation
- By MADGTC · Posted March 22, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Religous education is so special to the students with Down Syndrome. The teens that I know are so close to God. Eli was confirmed yesterday at 18. He benefited from a wonderful personal tutor, Ms. Connie ...
AIA in Washington
- By GENAMITCH · Posted January 24, 2009
- Discussion in Fundraising and advocacy · 0 replies
- Is anyone attending AIA? It will be great to get to see everyone to reconnect ...
New group in Inspire: The National Body Challenge
- By Brian · New reply January 12, 2009
- Journal · 25 replies
- I am pleased to announce that today we added a new group to Inspire: The National Body Challenge. nationalbodychallenge We created this group in partnership with Discovery Health. The group focuses on ...
Fun ideas for learning
- By eod94 · New reply January 3, 2009
- Discussion in Pre-school years · 2 replies
- I would love to have some ideas on fun and creative ideas for preschool topics. My little one is 4 and does not like anything to do with a pencil or crayons. She will paint for 2 seconds and then is off ...
Do all kids with Ds need orthotics?
*~FoXiI LaDy~*
- By Daisy001 · New reply December 15, 2008
- Journal · 2 replies
- im in high school. i have good grades so far, i like 2 go out and partty wene ever i cen mosly on sat's, or fri's, but i jest go outr wene i have the monny 4 it heheheh. well im out going im not ashamd ...
Great resources for parents AND healthcare providers re prenatal diagnosis
- By Yukyuk · Posted October 18, 2008
- Discussion in Pregnancy diagnosis · 0 replies
- If you haven't come across these resources yet, they are EXCELLENT and would be a great alternative for local DS groups (instead of creating their own--at great time and expense) http://www.canisterco.com ...
What info/support is given?
- By eod94 · New reply October 2, 2008
- Discussion in New parents · 1 reply
- What information/support does your organization provide to new parents ...
Young adults/High School participation
- By Amymdmom · New reply September 26, 2008
- Discussion in High school and young adulthood · 2 replies
- Why do some many young adults and high school aged kids stop participating with the social activities and other planned events with our local ds group ...
Omega 3 Benefits
- By Amymdmom · Posted September 15, 2008
- Discussion in Health issues · 0 replies
- Has anyone else tried giving their child fish oil? Have you noticed any differences or benefits ...
Is Orofacial Myology just another form of Oral Motor therapy?
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The Down Syndrome Exchange Support Group connects families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. The Down Syndrome Exchange Support Group is sponsored by the Mid Atlantic Down Syndrome Council in partnership with Inspire.