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ASAWAY Puppy Program Q & A Dogs for Children with Down Syndrome, Autism and Speech Delays

Sunday, den 31. May 2009

Q. How do you select the puppies for the program?
A. Our son’s Aussie is the dam of the program puppies. For our son with Down Syndrome and the rest of our family, she is the perfect fit. Our son handles each of the puppies every day. By observing the puppies with our son, we hand [...]

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So, my son has Down Syndrome. Tell me something I don’t know.

Sunday, den 9. September 2007

They tell us our son is mentally retarded. Maybe he is, but I can tell you that he is more perceptive than I am. He is a much better improvisational dancer, too. He has something you can’t teach: rhythm.
They tell us our son has significant communication deficits. Maybe so, but I can [...]

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