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Hope Advocate Spotlight: Emily Kessler (A Down Syndrome Adoption Story)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 27:07


In this episode of The Hope Story Podcast we talk with Emily Kessler, one of Hope Story's Hope Advocates, about her story of adoption a daughter with Down syndrome. Check out this episode show notes at http://hopestory.org/emily-kessler-ep-19

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Five Ways to Create Awareness for Down Syndrome Awareness Month (and Every Month!)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 14:36


In this episode of The Hope Story Podcast we share five ways for parents of children of Down syndrome to create awareness for Down syndrome awareness month (and every month.) Be sure to check out this episodes show notes by visiting show notes at http://hopestory.org/down-syndrome-awareness-month-2020

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Hope Advocate Spotlight: Jenny Gatchell; Mom of a Daughter with Down Syndrome

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 27:24


In this episode of The Hope Story Podcast we talk with Jenny Gatchell, one of Hope Story's Hope Advocates, about being a mom of a daughter with Down syndrome. Check out this episode show notes at http://hopestory.org/jenny-gatchell-ep-17

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Seven Lessons I've Learned From Being a Parent of a Child With Down Syndrome

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 22:28


In this episode of The Hope Story Podcast Rick Smith shares seven lessons he has learned from being a parent of a child with Down syndrome. Be sure to check out the show notes by visiting https://hopestory.org/seven-lessons-ep-16

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Preeti Gandhi from Hope Story's “To the Next Me” World Down Syndrome Day Video

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 29:54


In this episode of The Hope Story Podcast we talk with Preeti Gandhi from Hope Story's "To the Next Me" World Down Syndrome Day Video about being the mother of a child with Down syndrome. Be sure to check out the show notes by visiting https://hopestory.org/preeti-gandhi-ep-15

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Hope Advocate Spotlight: Cynthia Garcia

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 24:28


In this episode of The Hope Story Podcast we talk with Cynthia Garcia, one of Hope Story's Hope Advocates, about being a mom of a daughter with Down syndrome. Check out this episode show notes at http://hopestory.org/cynthia-garcia-ep-14

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Hope Advocate Spotlight: Natalie Jones; Mom of a Son With Down Syndrome

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 33:29


In this episode of The Hope Story Podcast we talk with Natalie Jones, one of Hope Story's Hope Advocates, about being a mom of a son with Down syndrome. Check out this episode show notes at http://hopestory.org/natalie-jones-ep-13

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Hope Advocate Spotlight: Antwanetta Alford-Steward

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 18:25


In this episode of The Hope Story Podcast we talk with Antwanetta Alford-Steward, one of Hope Story's Hope Advocates, about being a mom of a son with Down syndrome. Check out this episode show notes at http://hopestory.org/antwanetta-alford-steward-episode-12

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Five Things That Everyone Must Do for a Successful IEP Meeting: Catherine Whitcher

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 28:16


In this week's episode we talk with Catherine Whitcher, IEP Mentor, about five things everyone must do for a successful IEP meeting. Be sure to check out the show notes at https://hopestory.org/catherine-whitcher-ep-11

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Carissa Carroll: Founder of Jack's Basket; A Nonprofit Celebrating Babies With Down Syndrome

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 37:39


In this episode we talk with Carissa Carroll, the Founder of Jack's Basket; a nonprofit celebrating babies with Down syndrome. Be sure to visit the show notes at https://hopestory.org/carissa-carroll-ep-10

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Hope Advocate Spotlight: Lauren Shelor

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 34:44


In this episode of The Hope Story Podcast we talk with Lauren Shelor, one of Hope Story's Hope Advocates, about being a mom of a son with Down syndrome. Check out this episode show notes at http://hopestory.org/lauren-shelor-episode-9

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The Biggest Problem Facing People with Down syndrome and How Hope Story is Working to Solve It

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 18:11


In this episode of The Hope Story Podcast we talk about the biggest problem facing people with Down syndrome and how Hope Story is working to solve it. Be sure to check out the show notes by visiting https://hopestory.org/rick-smith-ep-8

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Darla Lawrence on Her COVID-19 Recovery and Raising a Child With Down Syndrome

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 34:33


On this episode Darla Lawrence talks about her COVID-19 diagnosis and recovery as well as her story of raising a child with Down syndorme. Be sure to check out the show notes at https://hopestory.org/darla-lawrence-ep-7

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Hope Advocate Spotlight: Sam Breithaupt

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 31:11


In this episode of the Hope Story Podcast we talk with Sam Breithaupt, one of our Hope Advocates, about her journey raising Emery, her daughter born with Down syndorme! Part of Emery's journey involves a tracheostomy and a surgery to repair an AVSD. Be sure to visit https://hopestory.org/sam-breithaupt to check out the show notes for this episode.

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COVID-19 and Down Syndrome: What You Need to Know with Pediatrician, Dr. Abbie Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 27:04


In this episode Dr. Abbie Smith (a pediatrician and mother of a child with Down syndrome) shares what parents need to know about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Down syndrome. Check out the show notes by visiting https://hopestory.org/covid-19-ep-5

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Erin Book Mullen on Lobbying for Increased Down Syndrome Research Funding, Down Syndrome and Childhood Leukemia

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 38:50


In this episode we talk to Erin Book Mullen about being a DC Lobbyist who works to increase funding for Down syndrome research. Erin led the effort with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation to secure the first-ever Congressional hearing on Down syndrome research where Frank Stephens declared that his life was worth living.  That testimony, along with their work with Congressional Champions, resulted in a historic and significant 65% increase of Down syndrome research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from $35 million in FY2017 to $58 million in FY2018. In addition, we talk with Erin about raising two girls, one of whom has Down syndrome and has battled with childhood Leukemia. Check out the show notes by visiting https://hopestory.org/erin-book-mullen/ep-4

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John's Crazy Socks Co-Founder: Mark Cronin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 53:29


In this episode we interview Mark Cronin, the co-founder of John's Crazy Socks. John's Crazy Socks is a multi-million dollar company sock ran by Mark and his son with Down syndrome, John. In this episode Mark talks about their business and about being the father of an adult with Down syndrome. Check out the show notes by visiting https://hopestory.org/johns-crazy-socks

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The Father of the First Person With Down Syndrome to Run for Public Office: Michael Russell

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 25:30


In this episode we talk with Michael Russell, the father of the first person with Down syndrome (Bryan Russell) to run for public office. Learn more about about Hope Story at https://hopestory.org

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"Noah's Mom," Co-Founder of Hope Story, and Pediatrician: Dr. Abbie Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 43:54


In this episode we talk with Abbie Smith, a mother of three children (one of which who was born with Down syndrome,) a pediatrician, and the co-founder of Hope Story. Learn more about about Hope Story at https://hopestory.org

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