DS Awareness Day 2: Why doesn’t Evie talk yet? Kids with DS have lower muscle tone, and how that affects speaking, walking, and eating varies widely. Evie has super low muscle tone, and this includes her oral muscles. She is learning now to move her tongue and says B’s, D’s and G’s pretty well. She loves practicing funny sounds with mama. When a good song comes on the iPad, she now makes noises like she’s singing along. Songs about daddies especially get her going on a Dada monologue.
It's official! My new children's book, "The Polka-Dotted Penguin" has launched today! How fitting that my labor of love launches on Labor Day. The writing of the book and putting all the parts together took about a year. It was definitely a pandemic-worthy project. I wrote this book because I wanted more books available for sharing with Evie's class for World Down Syndrome Day on 3-21 and for Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October. I'm happy to release my new book just in time for October! My hope is that this book will be used as a tool to start conversations with children about how to treat others who may look or act differently than they do. It's all about inclusion and celebrating differences. This book is perfect for ages 4-9, or any ages who love penguins, or really anyone who loves Evie! Here's how to order: Barnes and Noble (Hardcover): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../the-polka.../1140115530 Amazon (Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle) :
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