💛 Meet Zinnia 💙

“Zinnia is now two and half years old. She has defied all our expectations. She is stubborn like me and smart like her mom. She loves her brother, and we know that he is a huge reason she has excelled at everything she does (she must keep up with him and hold her own against him).”

What does Down Syndrome Walk Arizona mean to you? 

🌟 Three years ago, when Elisha was twelve weeks pregnant, we received life altering news that Zinnia would be born with Down syndrome. Neither of us had much exposure to anyone with Down syndrome, and we were pretty devastated by this news. If we knew then what we know now, we could have told ourselves that we were in for one of the most amazing journeys of our lives and
everything was going to be more than OK.

How have DSNetwork’s program and services directly supported your family and loved one with Down syndrome?

🌟 The most impactful program for me has been Dad’s Appreciating Down Syndrome (D.A.D.S). When Zinnia was a newborn, I attended my first D.A.D.S meeting in Phoenix. I had the opportunity to meet other dads and learn about the importance of physical therapy for people with Down syndrome. D.A.D.S meets monthly and is an opportunity for dads to get together to share information, listen to speakers, learn from community advocates, and support each other through the often difficult and unpredictable journey of raising a child with Down syndrome.

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