Dear Friends, The power of language touches us daily. The compliment that makes us smile; the rude comment we can’t shake. Our word choices impact people. They reflect our values, our moods and our social awareness. Social awareness? Often times people use words without a sense of how they affect others. This has become the…

Dear Friends, This year Down Syndrome Foundation celebrates its 10th year of service to our community. Its formation came about shortly after a road trip to Las Vegas. The birth of our son Nick, who was two at the time, had catapulted us into the disability world and a local community ill-equipped to support us.…