Today is World Down Syndrome Day. It is a global awareness day focused on raising awareness and advocating for the rights and lives of individuals with Down syndrome, with the theme “Improve Our Support Systems”. For those who don’t know, the date, 3/21, symbolizes the triplication of the 21st chromosome, which is what causes Down…
Month: March 2025
To Do Things or Not To Do Things
My son started regressing about one year ago (maybe a little before if I think about some small things I was seeing but didn’t realize were DSRD related). He was officially diagnosed on February 7th of this year. Dr. Anadani (his neuroimmunologist at OU Medical in Oklahoma City) sent me this on that day: “I…
Some Thoughts About DSRD
What are we dealing with exactly with Down Syndrome Regression Disorder (DSRD)? It is still a very unmapped diagnosis but we are on the cutting edge again with Osiyyah. Some with DSRD sit and stare.Some wander aimlessly.Some get stuck in a routine.Some lose the ability to talk.Some become very agitated and angry.Some have extreme episodes…