Trisha Stibbe
Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Let’s Talk Facts
No one said it would be easy to raise a child with Down syndrome. And it definitely isn’t. But in the five years of raising our daughter, Claire, it has been rewarding beyond measure....
Siblings of Kids with Special Needs: Meeting Their Needs, Too
As a child of the '80s and '90s, I grew up knowing almost no one with a disability. Sure, I’d see some kids with special needs at my school. But rarely did I interact...
Autism: A New Experience in Quarantine
On Sunday, March 15, 2020, our world started to close in. North Dakota’s governor announced a statewide closure of all schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All residents were urged to go into “Quarantine”...
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day & Gigi’s Playhouse
World Down Syndrome Day is perhaps my favorite day of the year. As a mother of four children, and only one who has Down syndrome, perhaps it’s shocking that I openly admit such a...