45. Adoption & Down Syndrome w/Stephanie Thompson from the NDSAN
10/14/19 • 31 min
“My doctor told me that my baby would have Down Syndrome and then they brought up termination, so I came home and googled Down Syndrome and adoption and you were the first thing that came up..” the beginning of countless conversations Stephanie Thompson shares with expectant parents. A mother of a 27-year-old son with Down Syndrome herself, Stephanie has walked through those scary stages of the diagnosis process and now walks other parents through this journey. Knowing the uncertainty that accompanies most diagnoses, and the desire of many to parent a child with Down Syndrome, Stephanie created the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network. The NDSAN provides support, education, and counseling to parents expecting a baby with Down Syndrome. Most importantly, they provide options, including adoption. Mercedes and her family are among the many who have connected to their child through the NDSAN’s free services. Thanks to Stephanie’s counseling and guidance 6 years ago, Mercedes and her husband Andy became parents to Sunny.
Today, we are so excited to interview Stephanie Thompson and share more information about the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network! Join us for a fun conversation with an extraordinary narrative shifter and don’t forget to keep shouting the worth of people with Down Syndrome wherever you go!
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SHOW LINKS
Connect with the Down Syndrome Adoption Network:
LIVE EVENT:
Join us on the evening of Thursday, November 21st for a LIVE podcast recording event! We’re chatting with actors/actresses who have Down Syndrome, as well as their talent representative, Gail Williamson all about DS representation in the media! Get your tickets here.
SHOW SPONSOR: QRI (Quantum Reflex Integration)
QRI empowers individuals to reach their potential by strengthening neurological connections through cold laser and reflex integration! Head to reflexintegration.net and use code: QRILuckyFew for a FREE QRI Computer Harmonizer valued at $159 with the purchase of an Essentials Package.
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HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
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“My doctor told me that my baby would have Down Syndrome and then they brought up termination, so I came home and googled Down Syndrome and adoption and you were the first thing that came up..” the beginning of countless conversations Stephanie Thompson shares with expectant parents. A mother of a 27-year-old son with Down Syndrome herself, Stephanie has walked through those scary stages of the diagnosis process and now walks other parents through this journey. Knowing the uncertainty that accompanies most diagnoses, and the desire of many to parent a child with Down Syndrome, Stephanie created the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network. The NDSAN provides support, education, and counseling to parents expecting a baby with Down Syndrome. Most importantly, they provide options, including adoption. Mercedes and her family are among the many who have connected to their child through the NDSAN’s free services. Thanks to Stephanie’s counseling and guidance 6 years ago, Mercedes and her husband Andy became parents to Sunny.
Today, we are so excited to interview Stephanie Thompson and share more information about the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network! Join us for a fun conversation with an extraordinary narrative shifter and don’t forget to keep shouting the worth of people with Down Syndrome wherever you go!
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SHOW LINKS
Connect with the Down Syndrome Adoption Network:
LIVE EVENT:
Join us on the evening of Thursday, November 21st for a LIVE podcast recording event! We’re chatting with actors/actresses who have Down Syndrome, as well as their talent representative, Gail Williamson all about DS representation in the media! Get your tickets here.
SHOW SPONSOR: QRI (Quantum Reflex Integration)
QRI empowers individuals to reach their potential by strengthening neurological connections through cold laser and reflex integration! Head to reflexintegration.net and use code: QRILuckyFew for a FREE QRI Computer Harmonizer valued at $159 with the purchase of an Essentials Package.
LET’S CHAT
Email [email protected] with your questions and Good News for future episodes.
HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information!
CHECK OUT HEATHER’S NEW BOOK
Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis is NOW available on Amazon.
Head to Youtube and subscribe to The Lucky Few’s NEW Channel: In Search of The Lucky Few. Click here to start watching now!
Previous Episode
44. Shifting the Diagnosis Narrative w/Carissa Carroll from Jack's Basket
Last month, we went to DSDN’s Rockin’ Mom Retreat in Nashville, Tennessee and partied with over 700 moms who have kiddos with Down Syndrome. And we even sat down to interview a few.. including Carissa Carroll, the founder and president of Jack’s Basket! This mother of three children (one of whom rocks an extra chromosome!) learned the hard way that a Down Syndrome diagnosis is not often met with a “Congratulations!” And so, she took matters into her own hands and created Jack’s Basket, a nonprofit organization that hand delivers complimentary gift baskets to families with a new DS diagnosis. Not only has Carissa changed the diagnosis experience for over 1,700 families in 11 different countries, she has developed educational resources for the medical professionals delivering the diagnosis.
We cannot wait to tell you more about Carissa and her extraordinary efforts to shout the worth of babies with Down Syndrome. Join us throughout October as we celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness month with more interviews from amazing advocates in this community.
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Visit jacksbasket.org for more information on this incredible organization!
Follow Jack’s Basket on Instagram and Facebook!
UPCOMING:
Stay tuned for a super special live event announcement from us! All you need to know right now is that you’ll want to be there, (oh and it’s happening in November!)
Find a Buddy Walk near you to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October!
SHOW SPONSOR: BEHNO
Guided by ethical principles and sustainability, Behno is a NYC fashion brand that creates beautiful and quality products, including the ‘Nini’ tote to support NDSS! Purchase a tote (or two) and use code: NDSS at checkout to receive a complimentary Tara cardholder, valued at $75.
SHOW SPONSOR: QRI (Quantum Reflex Integration)
QRI empowers individuals to reach their potential by strengthening neurological connections through cold laser and reflex integration! Head to reflexintegration.net and use code: QRILuckyFew for a FREE QRI Computer Harmonizer valued at $159 with the purchase of an Essentials Package.
LET’S CHAT
Email [email protected] with your questions and Good News for future episodes.
HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information!
CHECK OUT HEATHER’S NEW BOOK
Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis is NOW available on Amazon.
Head to Youtube and subscribe to The Lucky Few’s NEW Channel: In Search of The Lucky Few. Click here to start watching now!
Next Episode
46. Behind the Scenes with Incredible Narrative Shifters
Wondering how to turn your passions into narrative-shifting movements? (So are we!) That’s why we sat down and chatted with some incredible advocates at the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network’s Rockin’ Moms Retreat last month! What a joy it was to interview Kristie Magnuson (mother to @gabe.the.babe.and.co), Tamara Pursley of the National Down Syndrome Congress, and Sinead Quinn of Grateful Wellness Co.! We’re talking about everything from t-shirt design to educator conferences and even mental health for moms of children with special needs. Getting to know this community of rockin’ mamas is such a gift!
And we’d love to get to know all of you even more next month at our live recording event! Join us for a night of conversation on how the entertainment industry is shifting the Down syndrome narrative with special guests Jamie Brewer, Jared Kozak, Gail Williamson who represents ABC’s Cole Sibus, and many more! Get your tickets here.
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SHOW LINKS
Keep up with Gabe the Babe and Co.
Find resources and more from the National Down Syndrome Congress
Check out Grateful Wellness Co.
LIVE EVENT:
Join us on the evening of Thursday, November 21st for a LIVE podcast recording event! We’re chatting with actors/actresses who have Down Syndrome, as well as their talent representative, Gail Williamson all about DS representation in the media! Get your tickets here.
LET’S CHAT
Email [email protected] with your questions and Good News for future episodes.
HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE
Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information!
CHECK OUT HEATHER’S NEW BOOK
Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis is NOW available on Amazon.
Head to Youtube and subscribe to The Lucky Few’s NEW Channel: In Search of The Lucky Few. Click here to start watching now!
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