Riverbend

Down Syndrome Parent Support Group

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The Riverbend Down Syndrome Parent Support Group is incorporated in Illinois as a not-for-profit corporation and a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with Employer Identification Number: 14-1982424. As a a community group of the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis, we provide support and information to parents of children with Down syndrome in Southwestern Illinois. Our aim is to support each other and enrich the lives of our children so they may reach their fullest potential to lead an independent life within the community.

The copyrighted information provided on this web site [http://www.riverbendds.org] is for personal and non-commercial use.

Our group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 4^th Monday of each month at LeClaire Christian Church, 1914 Esic Drive, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Map

Monday, October 25^th Parent support meeting. Speaker: Jim Heney, Adminstrator for DD Homes Network
Friday, September 24^th Puttin' for Down Syndrome Charity Golf Tournament and Clinic
Sunday, September 26^th Fall Picnic Tri-Township Park, Troy, IL

Father's Day — Essays

Down Syndrome and Algebra

A Father's Perspective by Brett Chun
A Friend for Christmas by George F. Will
Adventures in the Mainstream excerpts by Greg Palmer
- Saturday, June 22, 2002. Aran Islands
- Friday, June 28, 2002, 10 p.m.
- Saturday, May 22, 2004
Charity Matthews (3/6/2000 - 6/9/2000) by Tim Matthews
Citizenship and Disability by Michael Bérubé
Daddy's Brightest Star by Pete Loftis
Down Syndrome and Evidence of the Divine by Doug Billings
Down's syndrome: 'She wasn't the daughter I wanted' by Edward Batha
Family Values by Michael Bérubé
Father to Father by Josh Carpenter
For Corrie by Eric C. Last
For "Reading" Read "Listening" by Leslie W. Duffen
Honoring Christian Pueschel's Legacy by Siegfried Pueschel, M.D.
I Didn't Get It by Alan Afualo
Jon Will's Aptitudes by George F. Will
Learning about Happiness from Persons with Down Syndrome: Feeling the Sense of Joy and Contentment by Richard J. Robison
Let's Change our Focus Regarding Down Syndrome by David M. Perry
Life as Jamie Knows It by Michael Bérubé
Life Goes On by Frank Burke
Life with Down's Syndrome by Glenn Vatter
Making the Grade by Michael Bérubé
Moving Beyond Stereotypes by Bradley Bane
My Son and 'Life's Lottery' by George F. Will
Ordinary Days by Brian Long
Offering Hope, Not Don'ts by Jerry E. Sullivan
Part of a Plan: Creation or Elimination by James Bernard Gaffney
Reflections of a Father: Jordan and I by Tom Bushnell
Special Needs Children by Darrell Roquemore
The Best Hug I Ever Got by Larry Jansen
The End of Cute by Greg Palmer
The Joy of Having a Child with Down Syndrome by Giuseppe Latini
The Perfect Daughter by Michael T. Bailey
Tim by Paul Carter
Violence in the Hospital? by Gordon Slater
You Should See Her Teach by Michael Flannery
We Still Don't Know what 'Normal' Really Is by Michael Bérubé

Articles by Elisabetta Monari Martinez, Ph.D., University of Padua, Italy:

[...] Is it true that persons with Down syndrome are hopeless at mathematics? Might it be possible that their difficulties are mainly restricted to some fields, such as numeracy and mental computation, but do not encompass the entire domain of mathematics? What can we say about the mathematical topics that emphasise logic over few numerical abilities? Is the use of a calculator recommended? Our experience is that these students can solve mathematical problems, though they may have very poor numeracy skills – in fact, a familiarity with algebraic computation and analytic geometry can help to raise their self esteem and improve their numeracy too.

Abstact from the 10^th World Down Syndrome Congress – Learning Mathematics in Mainstream Secondary Schools: the Experiences Of Francesca and Martina, Two Students with Down Syndrome, Monari Martinez E. & Benedetti N.