As the boys get older, part of our considerations during our IEP meetings is to think about what skills do the boys need to succeed as adults. This means thinking about what type of job might the boys have when they finish high school. Of course, recently a local college has started a college program for individuals with Down syndrome so we can even consider college as an option for our boys!
The reason we are trying to think in these terms is because if we are hoping our boys can live independently some day and have a job working at a supermarket or a Culvers, then we need to start focusing on the skills they will need for that dream to happen. We will never undersell them or "under offer" opportunities for them. But we do need to be practical. For example, having calculus as our goal seems a little silly when money handling/management is going to be way more useful to them in the future.
However, someone shared this following video with me which made me realize that maybe I'm not dreaming big ENOUGH. Maybe instead of Culver's, I should think about law firms! This video is very inspirational and makes you think about how we shouldn't limit anybody or put them in a box of what we think they can do. Very insightful!
On a side note, can I just give a huge shout out to businesses that hire individuals
with Down syndrome?
Thank you for thinking bigger!
Now enjoy this video.
And some photos from last horse
riding lesson of the summer:
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