If We Knew Then - Down Syndrome Podcast
Latest Episodes
160. The Inclusive Hub: A Gym For People of All Abilities with Liam Starkey
Joining us today is Liam Starkey from The Inclusive Hub. The Hub was started in 2016 helping small groups of Autistic children around Liverpool, England take part in non-contact boxing and fitness ses
159. DSALA and DSC2U: Supporting Our Spanish-Speaking Community
Today we are joined by Sandra Baker from the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles (DSALA) and Dr. Brian Skotko from the Down Syndrome Clinic To You (DSC2U) to discuss their collaboration in suppor
158. Best Buddies with Katelyn Quintero
This week we were joined by Katelyn Quintero from Best Buddies International, which is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportuniti
157. Ruby’s Rainbow with Liz Plachta
We had such fun talking to Liz Plachta, the founder of Rubys Rainbow! Rubys Rainbow grants scholarships to students with Down syndrome who are seeking post-secondary education, including enrichment
156. GiGi’s Playhouse with Nancy Gianni
Today, we are joined by Nancy Gianni to talk about her foundation, GiGis Playhouse, which provides FREE, life-changing therapeutic, educational, and career training programs for 30,000+ individuals o
155. Using Your IEP to Make the Most of Middle School
In this episode we give an update on our son Liam, a 13-year old in middle school, and discuss how far he has come, what supports have helped us navigate his transitions into middle school and how we
154. Revisiting Our Interview with Megyn Price
This is our conversation with actress Megyn Price to discuss inclusion, the importance of encouraging others to express their uniqueness and how her Uncle, who had Down syndrome, affected her family i
153. Revisiting Jad Issa’s Story: A Man with Down Syndrome Raises a Family - An Interview with Sader Issa
This week we revisit the story of Jad Issa, a man with Down Syndrome who is a husband, father and respected citizen. At diagnosis, parents of children with Down syndrome are immediately told all the t
152. Revisiting The Canadian Down Syndrome Society’s Project Understood - Training Speech Recognition Technology
This episode is the entire conversation we had with Matt MacNeil and Ed Casagrande from the Canadian Down Syndrome Society concerning their collaboration with Google AI to create a database that can h
151. The New York City Buddy Walk and Times Square Video with Abby Brandon-Livits and Misty Adams
This week we are joined by Abby Brandon-Livits and Misty Adams from the National Down Syndrome Society to talk about the 2023 NYC Buddy Walk and its wonderful Times Square Video presentation that red