This week on The Lucky Few Podcast, we’re breaking through cultural and religious stereotypes that discriminate against people with Down Syndrome, with the help of none other than Jamie Lee! Jamie is a mother of two children, Shane (5), who has Down Syndrome, and Shiloh (3). Her educational background includes a MA in Secondary Education with emphasis, English (USC), post graduate work in Paralegal studies (NYU), and a BA in Psychology with a Minor in English (UCSB). Currently, Jamie serves on t...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 15 min
This week on The Lucky Few Podcast we’re talking all about education! And we’re learning from none other than Mrs. Terry Brown, the creator of the “So Happy to Learn” program. She is passionate and gifted at teaching individuals with Down syndrome, and has developed an innovative program called “So Happy to Learn” that teaches reading, writing and math to children and adults with with Down Syndrome. She presents her “So Happy to Learn” method at workshops and conferences for parents and educator...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 10 min
The inclusion-conversation continues with our friend, Kristin Enriquez this week! She is an inclusion expert and educational consultant, who has the unique perspective of both an educator and mom, with her 24+ year career in special education and her ten year old son with Down syndrome. Kristen works with families and educators to ensure that students meet and exceed expectations while making certain that all parties have equal access to support systems for the students. She speaks about various...
Oct 08, 2018•32 min
W E R E B A C K ! ! ! ! For our first two episodes of this second season, we’re chatting with Kristin Enriquez, an inclusion expert and educational consultant, who has the unique perspective of both an educator and mom, with a long career in the field of special education, and a ten year old son with Down syndrome. “Inclusion is not a place, it’s a philosophy,” says Kristin, who is the founder of Stand for 21, and organization that seeks to expand awareness of the possibilities of people with Do...
Oct 01, 2018•48 min
It’s our Season One finale! And we’re celebrating by taking your questions! From adoption to social media to navigating extracurricular activities, Heather, Mercedes and Micha are here to answer your deepest questions (or maybe just the first questions that came to your mind). We share some of our favorite books that have helped us talk to our kiddos about Down syndrome, we discuss the word “disability,” and--as always--we celebrate some Good News, including our first ever LIVE EVENT coming to L...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 6 min
It is finally here! Welcome to the episode where we talk about all things therapy, and trust us… you won’t want to miss this one. What do you do when it feels like therapies are taking over? How much therapy should your child be receiving? How do you balance therapies with everything else of life? We cover it all, from the great benefits of therapy to the unique challenges it offers (like take home homework, and a much more full schedule). We share our personal experiences with all the therapies...
Jun 27, 2018•51 min
Welcome to the Dad episode. In honor of Father’s Day coming up the dads take over this episode and talk all about being a dad and what it specifically looks like when parenting kids with Down syndrome. They talk about their journey to becoming a Dad, dreams for the future, and good news. We are so excited for you to hear this one. As always, we hope this podcast brings you encouragement, hope, and a new voice. Please subscribe at our website for updates and events in the future. Enjoy, and inter...
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 11 min
We continue our conversation about friendship, this time focusing on one particular relationship between two little girls in Amarillo, Texas in the 80’s. Micha sits down with her lifelong friend Melynn Henry to talk about Carey, their childhood friend with Down syndrome, who was included in their classrooms and sports teams and Brownies. Melynn shares about how she and Carey became like sisters: from their childhood of playing dress up, to moving in together after college, to the pain of losing ...
May 30, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Welcome to the latest episode of The Lucky Few Podcast. On this episode we talk all about friendship. We get to hear from another awesome Heather who works for the awesome Gigi’s Playhouse and her friend Bill (who we are super jealous of by the way) and then Lyndcee who started the Just Like Me Foundation. We talk about the importance of authentic friendship for our children and for ourselves. Also, as always, we get to share some awesome good news! We hope this podcast brings you encouragement,...
May 16, 2018•58 min
Welcome to our latest episode of The Lucky Few Podcast! Today we are talking about all things adoption; from the hope, joy, and true magic it provides to the daily struggles that not enough people are talking about. We share our personal adoption stories and are so lucky to get to chat with the amazing Lisa Eicher from @eicherumba who has four awesome kids and two of whom she adopted and happen to have Down syndrome. We laugh and cry and hear some great advice from Lisa and cover questions peopl...
May 02, 2018•48 min
Here at The Lucky Few Podcast we are all about raising the bar for individuals with Down syndrome. One great way that we have seen that is through Ruby’s Rainbow and we are so excited to have the Liz Plachta, the founder, with us today. Ruby’s Rainbow provides college scholarships to individuals with Down syndrome. We get to chat with Liz about how it all came to be and what she has learned since founding this organization. We talk about the power of social media, learning to trust, and get to h...
Apr 18, 2018•35 min
On this second episode of The Lucky Few Podcast we talk about siblings, and because siblings can be difficult, we brought in some of the best ones we know! We get to talk to @Jimbo_Is_The_Man’s sisters, Pam and Julie, about growing up with him and how they have navigated all of the life’s changes. They chat about growing up in a large family (11 kids!) and what their father did on the day of Jimbo’s diagnosis that changed everything for them. They share rich wisdom and practical advice for paren...
Apr 04, 2018•57 min
Welcome to our first official episode of The Lucky Few Podcast! In this episode, we chat about our own World Down syndrome Day celebrations that range from waking the kids up in the morning to fulfilling Heather’s lifelong dream. Plus we talk out our real life unicorns, the newest Gerber baby, and the tattoo everyone is getting. You will also get to hear about an amazing opportunity to connect with others in the Down syndrome community, and we celebrate your good news. We hope this podcast bring...
Mar 21, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to The Lucky Few Podcast. We are so excited to announce the official podcast for The Lucky Few. In this episode we take the time to introduce ourselves and share a little about the future of the show. Over the past few years we have experienced such an incredible community around Down Syndrome and Adoption. We hope this podcast brings you encouragement, hope, and a new voice in hopes to change the narrative about those living with Down Syndrome. Please subscribe at our website for update...
Feb 11, 2018•12 min
