The Joy of Vahnya: three day pendant fundraiser

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Three day pendant fundraiser

On January 10th 11th and 12th ,Monday Tuesday and Wednesday , Sarah is doing a fundraiser for us!!! She makes the prettiest pendants!

For each one that is sold, Sarah will donate $5.00 to our adoption fund through Reece's Rainbow!!

Now is the perfect time to shop these make great Valentine gifts, birthday gifts, Birthday party favors, Easter, secret pal and soooo much more.

! She has a wonderful variety!!

PLEASE help spread the word post our invite on your FB page for all of your friends to see!!

*****Be sure to mention that it is for the Josiah Nines adoption Fundraiser when you check out! :) this will end at midnight on the 12th so please get your orders in before that.

here is the link to Sarah's shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahstreasurebox

time line

found Reece's rainbow 2/24/10
first saw Josiah's picture 2/25/10
committed to Josiah 3/10/10
home study visit 4/17/10
home study complete. 6/8/10
sent I-600A to USCIS 6/10/10
got fingerprint apt from USCIS 6/23/10
fingerprint apt for USCIS is 7/16/10
got I-171H 8/4/10
Application Dossier was submitted for MOE 8/23/10
Court Dossier all done and sent to agency 8/25/10
got our date for our 1st trip 10/26/10
1st visit with our boy 11/15/10
flew home from 1st trip 11/20/10
dossier was submitted to court 1/13/11
got our court date 2/1/11
Vahnya Josiah Nine is our son 3/1/11

Myths and Truths about Down syndrome

Myth: Down syndrome is a rare genetic disorder.

Truth: Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring genetic condition. One in every 733 live births is a child with Down syndrome, representing approximately 5,000 births per year in the United States alone. Today, more than 400,000 people in the United States have Down syndrome.

Myth: People with Down syndrome have a short life span.

Truth: Life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent years, with the average life expectancy approaching that of peers without Down syndrome.

Myth: Most children with Down syndrome are born to older parents.

Truth: Most children with Down syndrome are born to women younger than 35 years old simply because younger women have more children. However, the incidence of births of children with Down syndrome increases with the age of the mother.

Myth: People with Down syndrome are severely “retarded.”

Truth: Most people with Down syndrome have IQs that fall in the mild to moderate range of intellectual disability (formerly known as “retardation”). 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.

Myth: Most people with Down syndrome are institutionalized.

Truth: Today people with Down syndrome live at home with their families and are active participants in the educational, vocational, social, and recreational activities of the community. They are integrated into the regular education system and take part in sports, camping, music, art programs and all the other activities of their communities. People with Down syndrome are valued members of their families and their communities, contributing to society in a variety of ways.

Myth: Parents will not find community support in bringing up their child with Down syndrome.

Truth: In almost every community of the United States there are parent support groups and other community organizations directly involved in providing services to families of individuals with Down syndrome.

Myth: Children with Down syndrome must be placed in segregated special education programs.

Truth: Children with Down syndrome have been included in regular academic classrooms in schools across the country. In some instances they are integrated into specific courses, while in other situations students are fully included in the regular classroom for all subjects. The current trend in education is for full inclusion in the social and educational life of the community. Increasingly, individuals with Down syndrome graduate from high school with regular diplomas, participate in post-secondary academic and college experiences and, in some cases, receive college degrees.

Myth: Adults with Down syndrome are unemployable.

Truth: Businesses are seeking young adults with Down syndrome for a variety of positions. They are being employed in small- and medium-sized offices: by banks, corporations, nursing homes, hotels and restaurants. They work in the music and entertainment industry, in clerical positions, childcare, the sports field and in the computer industry. People with Down syndrome bring to their jobs enthusiasm, reliability and dedication.

Myth: People with Down syndrome are always happy.

Truth: People with Down syndrome have feelings just like everyone else in the population. They experience the full range of emotions. They respond to positive expressions of friendship and they are hurt and upset by inconsiderate behavior.

Myth: Adults with Down syndrome are unable to form close interpersonal relationships leading to marriage.

Truth: People with Down syndrome date, socialize, form ongoing relationships and marry.

Myth: Down syndrome can never be cured.

Truth: Research on Down syndrome is making great strides in identifying the genes on chromosome 21 that cause the characteristics of Down syndrome. Scientists now feel strongly that it will be possible to improve, correct or prevent many of the problems associated with Down syndrome in the future.

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Three day pendant fundraiser

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