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Rose is our daughter and our sister. She was born
February 26, 1999 with Down syndrome and has had a very exciting
life since then. This website is our family's story of our
experiences with Rose. The picture above is Rose, 9, with older
sisters Katie, 15, and Erin, 19, showing off Rugby shirts from their
Great Grandfather's hometown (that's another story) in July 2008.
Please share
this with anyone who wants to know what it's like to raise a child
with Down Syndrome, what it's like to go through some medical
crises, what its like to start school in an Inclusive setting in her
neighborhood school or is just interested in how our family is
doing. People naturally have many questions about "What it's like?"
Families have all types of different experiences but this is our
"what it's like". Hopefully, this will help dispel some of the fears
and uncertainties and provide a positive example. We've learned that
most of the differences and barriers really are in adults. Given the
right opprotunities, the child is ready.
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