31 for 21 Day 10

Well, didn't make a full month this time around but I'm doing my best!!

Addy must be enjoying cheer camp because we have heard "Marshfer (Marshfield) Budays (Blue Jays) repeatedly :)  It may rain on Friday night and that will be a bummer because it's always so fun to watch the little girls strut their stuff!!

Today's info from NDSS:

MYTH: People with Down syndrome have severe cognitive delays.

TRUTH: Most people with Down syndrome have cognitive delays that are mild to moderate. Children with Down syndrome fully participate in public and private educational programs. Educators and researchers are still discovering the full educational potential of people with Down syndrome.

As a speech pathologist I have been involved with testing many children with Down syndrome. My personal opinion is that children never test by showing what they really know. Addy seems to be the type of kid that once she shows you she knows something, that's it. She did it, therefore be pleased and don't expect it again lol. Her cognitive abilities are definitely delayed, however, her cognitive skills are not her weakest area, her motor skills are. Addy amazes me daily with what she knows and there are always those times when I know that she just doesn't understand. It makes me sad but then again, she is a gift as she is and when her little mind is ready to get it, she will :)