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228. The Hip Hop Homies With Extra Chromies: Merrie, Eric, & Collin (w/Director Carol Tingey) Oct 10, 2023

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Happy Down Syndrome Awareness Month, friends!! We’re celebrating BIG this month with some incredible self-advocates chatting about everything from entrepreneurship to marriage! We’re excited to have Hip Hop Homies founder and director Carol Tingey along with Homies Merrie Ellsworth, Eric Gardner, and Collin Curtis! Founder and director Carol Tingey started dance classes 5 years ago when she saw the need for activities for our friends with Down syndrome who have aged out of high school. Hip Hop Homies started as a small group of friends getting together to dance and have fun, but has grown into weekly classes and performance outreach! Self-advocates Merrie, Eric, and Collin tell us about their lives and journey to becoming part of The Hip Hop Homie community! Merrie just celebrated another birthday on October 7th, and is “40 and fabulous!” Eric celebrated his birthday on October 8th and turned 53! Collin just graduated from high school and shares his love of participating in rodeos! We’re so excited to introduce you to our new incredible friends!

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Follow The Hip Hop Homies on Instagram

Learn more about The Hip Hop Homies

Learn more about Home of the Homies

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Thank you, Enable SNP for sponsoring this episode!

47. Planning for the Future w/Phillip Clark from Enable SNP

191. Future Planning for the WHOLE Family - ft. Phillip Clark, Enable SNP

Thank you, Jack’s Basket for sponsoring this episode!

EP 44 Shifting the Diagnosis Narrative w/Carissa Carroll from Jack's Basket

EP 180 "You Make Me Better" (An Interview with Carissa Carroll, Founder of Jack's Basket)

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227. French Fries, Modeling, & Meeting The Vice President (w/Ronnie “The Fry Guy” & Sister LaTasha) Oct 03, 2023

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Happy Down Syndrome Awareness Month, friends!! We’re celebrating BIG this month with some incredible self-advocates chatting about everything from entrepreneurship to marriage! We’re excited to have entrepreneur, model, and french fry expert, Ronnie Brown aka “The Fry Guy” on the show to celebrate with us! He’s a wrestling enthusiast that you’ll find at the Crossfit gym in his spare time. After having a feeding tube for six years, it was love at first bite when he tried his first fry! Along with his sister LaTasha, Ronnie started selling fries in 2020 at a local festival and today they share everything they’ve learned from starting a small business. They even share a fun story about meeting Vice President Kamala Harris this year! This is an episode you’re not going to want to miss.

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SHOW NOTES

Follow @trifryguy on Instagram
Learn more about The Fry Guy and merch!
Check out Ronnie’s Series featured on The Lucky Few Foundation
Watch The Lucky Few Foundation short film “The Life Enthusiast” featuring Ronnie
Learn more about SBA (Small Business Administration)

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Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:

Thank you, Enable SNP or sponsoring this episode!

HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE

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226. Our Thoughts On The Netflix Series “Down For Love” Sep 26, 2023

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Have you heard about the Netflix series “Down For Love”?! We’ve been hearing about it from friends, family, and even one of our kid's healthcare providers, all with rave reviews. So we set aside some of the reality shows that we feel a bit guilty about admitting we’ve watched and enjoyed a wholesome reality dating show of people with Down syndrome on a quest for love. This show highlighted so many things for us to think about as parents. The conversations that we’ll need to have about boundaries and consent, what we’d want to see for our kids, and so much more. It of course brought up so many questions that we dive into like: Did the show represent all types of people with Down syndrome? Does the show honor people with Down syndrome? Is the title “Down For Love” problematic or just a fun pun? We’re diving deep into not only the show, but our thoughts (and some fears!) on our kiddos dating. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

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Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Thank you, Enable SNP for sponsoring this episode!

Thank you, Jack’s Basket for sponsoring this episode!

HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE

Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com for more information!

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225. NYC Buddy Walk Highlights Sep 19, 2023

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Friends, we’re catching you up on the fun and exciting weekend we had at The NYC Buddy Walk! Even on a humid September Saturday, we walked, danced, and celebrated Down syndrome with over 2,000 people in Central Park. Our girl Macy was invited to be a Grand Marshal and we share some highlights of her duties and time on stage! We give our tips for attending not only the NYC Buddy Walk, but some tips from our experience participating in our local walks. Whether you’re part of the flagship walk in NYC or one of the many across the country, there’s nothing like the support and community these walks give all those who attend. We’re so grateful to have met so many of you in NYC and look forward to the next walk!

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DISCOUNT CODE

Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:

Thank you, Enable SNP , for sponsoring this episode!

HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE

Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com for more information!

LET’S CHAT

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224. Embracing All The Seasons Of Life w/Kayla Craig Sep 12, 2023

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Friends, we have Kayla Craig joining us back on the show to share the incredible message of her new book Every Season Sacred available for pre-order today (out Sept. 19th)! As a former journalist, author, and podcaster Kayla shares how she wanted to write a book speaking to the deep pains, joys, and injustices that come with being human. She hopes this book will speak to the honest lived experience and meet every parent where they are in life. Through the seasons of parenting her daughter Eliza, she’s come to see the world in a whole different way and learned to appreciate embracing all the seasons of life. Kayla invites us to embrace the moments we so often pass by. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

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SHOW NOTES

Previous Episode with Kayla Craig

75. What makes a family? (Adoption + Motherhood w/Kayla Craig)

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Thank you, ABLEnow for sponsoring this episode!

115. How The ABLE Act Supports Your Child's Future (ft. Catherine Beck)

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223. Included, Seen, & Heard: The Impact of Successful Inclusion Sep 05, 2023

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When we first learned about a school that was dedicated to inclusive education practices in a New York Times article this June called A Brooklyn School Pioneers New Ways to Teach Children With Disabilities we knew we had to have them on! Today we’re joined by PS 15, The Patrick F Daly Magnet School of the Arts, Principal Julie Cavanagh, and teachers Rachel Marks and Megan Macfie. It’s through educational pioneers like these educators at PS 15 who are breaking barriers and proving inclusion can work. They have worked hard to create a culture of trust and transparency breaking the barriers of the fear of the unknown and taking the risks needed to make inclusion work. We’re so excited to continue these important conversations about inclusion in our schools.

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SHOW NOTES

DISCOUNT CODE

Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:

Thank you, ABLEnow for sponsoring this episode!

115. How The ABLE Act Supports Your Child's Future (ft. Catherine Beck)

HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE

Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com for more information!

LET’S CHAT

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222. Summer Recap Aug 29, 2023

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Friends, can you believe we’re already heading into Fall?! We’ve had a busy summer full of adventures! Today, we’re catching everyone up on all the things we’ve been up to the last few months, from vacations to camps to the NDSC Convention. We’re chatting about all our summer fun! We share some favorite moments from seeing and meeting so many friends at the NDSC Convention. We celebrate being recognized with the Media Award at the 51st National Down Syndrome Congress Awards. All of our kids went to camps this summer, we chat about how we chose each camp and our experiences with each. Join us as we reflect on some amazing adventures and cherished memories made this summer!

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SHOW NOTES

Get your own Lucky Few Tatoo Necklaces from Mica May
Learn more about the National Down Syndrome Congress
Hope Heals Camp

DISCOUNT CODE

Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:

Thank you, ABLEnow for sponsoring this episode!

115. How The ABLE Act Supports Your Child's Future (ft. Catherine Beck)

HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE

Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com for more information!

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221. A Letter To The Parents Of Our Kid's Peers Aug 22, 2023

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Friends, today we’re talking about school and friendship in a different way, this episode is to the parents of our kid's peers. We’re sharing our thoughts on having conversations every kid deserves to have about disability and why it’s important. We think about our own childhoods and our first interactions with people with disabilities. How we as parents can make intentional choices about the way we talk about disability with our kids. We share some encouraging moments we’ve seen other parents approach including our kids with Down syndrome. Let’s keep shifting those narratives parents, whether you have a child with Down syndrome or not!

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SHOW NOTES

From this episode:

Check out Everyone Belongs book & free downloads!

Check out Different- A Great Thing To Be book & free classroom kit!

Listen to the episode with Micha & her friend Melynn- 6. Friendship Pt. 2 with Guest, Melynn Henry

Other resources:

How to teach children about disabilities and inclusion

Strategies for talking to kids about disability

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:

Thank you, Jack’s Basket for sponsoring this episode!

EP 44 Shifting the Diagnosis Narrative w/Carissa Carroll from Jack's Basket

EP 180 "You make me better" (An Interview with Carissa Carroll, Founder of Jack's Basket)

HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE

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220. Back To School Jumpstart w/ Dr. Vaish Sarathy Aug 15, 2023

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We are so excited to have Dr. Vaish Sarathy back on the show! Vaish is here to discuss counterintuitive ideas to jumpstart learning, reading comprehension, and so much more! She’s a Functional Nutrition Practitioner and Math and Science Educator. She comes to Nutrition and Education with a mission to reframe health, cognition, and learning for children with Down syndrome or Autism. Her perspective is shaped by her Autistic, non-speaking 16-year-old son, with Down syndrome: a published poet and author. She challenges all of us to rid the limiting assumptions from our expectations of where our learners should be in their educational journey. Instead: assuming intelligence aggressively, knowing our learners have the ability to learn and understand how to bridge the gaps to reach them. You don’t want to miss this one, friends!

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SHOW NOTES

Follow Dr. Vaish Sarathy on Instagram
Check out Dr. Sarathy’s website for more information and resources
Learn more about SOS Approach To Feeding
Learn more about So Happy To Learn At Home with Mrs. Terry Brown
Check out I-ASC

Listen To Previous Episodes With Dr. Sarathy:

79. Understanding Functional Nutrition for Our Kids w/Down Syndrome, ft. Dr. Sarathy

80. Assuming Intelligence in Our Kids w/Down Syndrome, ft. Dr. Sarathy

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HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE

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219. Tips & Tricks For Your Back To School Toolkit Aug 08, 2023

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Our kiddos are going into third, fourth, and ninth grade this year! Today, we’re sharing some of the tips, tricks, and routines we’ve found helpful. We’re catching you up on our IEPs for this year…there were some letters back and forth after our end-of-school-year episode! How we get back into those school routines and break all those summer habits of counting pool days as showers and late bedtimes! Our tips for creating independence in our kiddo's routines and so much more. For the parents sending your kiddo’s off to school for the first time we’ve got some words of encouragement and advice! Friends, no matter where you’re at on the school journey, you’ve got this!

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