Quote #6

I was not sure that I wanted to post this quote becuase of the profanity used but then I realized I could bleep the word and it was simply a 5 year old boy innocently expressing himself.  Here you go.

When Blair was 5 he was stuck on 2 word sentences.

His family  & therapist did everything they could to get him to use 3 words.

One morning he got up to find

the refrigerator restocked and exclaimed...

"Holy Bleep, Yogurt!" After this dad found out he heard those words while watching
SPACE BALLS with his older brother,
he explained "we don't talk like that at our house."
Blair went on his way and his parents celebrated the victory of 3 little words!

 

By: Blair Williamson  

 Now age 31, with plenty to say  

Quote #5

Paul spoke in 2 word sentences, only a few times a day.

His summer vacation had included swimming with his Grandma.

When he saw her again, 4 months later he said... 

"Oh Gumma, mimmin in da pool"

Not only did he say a full sentence, he displayed his long term memory skills since he only had the joy of seeing his Grandma 

a couple of times in his short lifetime. 

By: Paul Steward 

 Age 5

Quote #4

Brandon's mom awoke to his face in hers,

she said "Good morning, I love you. " 

"Goo ing, I uv oo."

By: Brandon Sardo   

 Age 7  

Quote #3

While observing a traffic signal.

"Red stop, green go, orange..... juice."

By: Marc Williams  

 Age 7  

Quote #2

"If they invented a pill to take away my Down syndrome, I wouldn't take it because this is the way God made me.  He wants me this way - and I don't want to mess around with God's plan"

By: Lydia Orso  

 Age 31  

Quote #1

In celebration of World Down Syndrome Day, Sunday March 21, 2011

The Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles presents: 

21 quotes in 21 days by 21 people with Trisomy 21

Following participating in a public rally

to oppose the California State Budget Cuts

to services for people with developmental disabilities,

Ryan told his mom...

"The bad guys are stealing the money,
we need Batman!"

Ryan Fitch 

 Age 8 

Waiting for THE Phone Call

I am waiting for the phone call that will confirm we are moving forward.  I will write more about this once I have this much anticipated conversation.