If We Knew Then Podcast

Clips

78. My Father Has Down Syndrome - Sader Issa

In this conversation we sit down with Sader Issa to get an update from the past year after graduating from Dentistry school and what his future holds. Being a man raised by a father with Down syndrome, we also discuss the rewards of advocacy and the awareness and change it creates vs. the negativity that can exist when his story is exposed to the many opinions of social media.

66. A Conversation About Alzheimer’s with Dr. Brian Skotko

Dr. Brian is the director of the Down Syndrome Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, a Board-certified medical geneticist and has dedicated his professional energies toward children with cognitive and developmental disabilities. In this episode we talk about the impact of Alzheimer’s in the Down syndrome community and we discuss some proactive steps that may help to improve the long-term wellness for people with Down syndrome.

32. Changing Our World - Chris Nikic's 1% Philosophy

Chris joins us again with his parents, Nik and Patty to discuss how they have changed their approach to learning and how that prepared Chris to become the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN.

63. Just One Of The Guys: Our Interview with Jake Pratt

In this week’s episode Lori and Stephen visit with Jake Pratt, who with a little support, advocacy and inclusion is living his dreams and changing the narrative.

68. The Importance of Special Needs Trusts and a Conservatorship: with Enrique Perez

What is the purpose of a Special Needs Trust? What is a Living Will? How do I set up a Conservatorship when my loved one is an adult? How much does all this cost? Attorney and advocate, Enrique Perez, sits down with us to answer all these questions and more on this extremely informative episode for the entire disability community.

77. Gratitude Without Expectations: with Karen Maezen Miller

November is known as the month of gratitude and there is no one better to talk to about gratitude then our good friend Karen Maezen Miller. Maezen is a Zen Buddhist Priest who consistently gifts us wonderful words of wisdom. Today we discuss the practice of gratitude and how releasing expectations brings us closer to true thankfulness.