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2020-08-24
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Michael's Journey
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2020-08-25
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Michael's Journey - Veteran, Disability & Black Owned Business- Reveille Coffee
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Michael's Journey - Veteran, Disability & Black Owned Business- Reveille Coffee
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Michael's Journey - Veteran, Disability & Black Owned Business- Reveille Coffee
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2020-08-21
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Michael's Journey - Taking a Stand
Hundreds of surfers in our community came together in PB for the Paddle for Peace event. A morning full of love, unity, and strength. PC: @unclemiiike on IG
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2020/5/3/24-things
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2020-08-21
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Michael's Journey - 24 Things I Love About My Twin Brother Who Has Down Syndrome
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Michael's Journey - 24 Things I Love About My Twin Brother Who Has Down Syndrome
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Michael's Journey - 24 Things I Love About My Twin Brother Who Has Down Syndrome
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Michael's Journey - 24 Things I Love About My Twin Brother Who Has Down Syndrome
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2020-04-08
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2020-01-28
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2019-02-15
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Michael's Journey - 3 Things My Twin Brother Who Has Down Syndrome Taught Me About Love
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Michael's Journey - 3 Things My Twin Brother Who Has Down Syndrome Taught Me About Love
I was NOT kidding when I said Michael wasn’t happy when I moved out
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Michael's Journey - 3 Things My Twin Brother Who Has Down Syndrome Taught Me About Love
But beach days always make it better :)
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/10/8/why-the-down-syndrome-community-needs-to-be-involved-in-scientific-research
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2019-01-25
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2018-10-04
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Michael's Journey - Communicating with Michael
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Michael's Journey - Communicating with Michael
Videochatting with Michael when I first landed in Europe… did not go so well.
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Michael's Journey - Communicating with Michael
Videochatting with Michael in Europe a few days later after ~10 minutes… finally got a smile!
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2018-09-05
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Michael's Journey - Why Beyond the Waves
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2018-08-09
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Michael's Journey - Multilinguality Among the IDD Community - Desi
Fluent in: English, ASL, with dabbles in Korean and Spanish
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Michael's Journey - Multilinguality Among the IDD Community
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Michael's Journey - Multilinguality Among the IDD Community
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Michael's Journey - Multilinguality Among the IDD Community
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Michael's Journey - Multilinguality Among the IDD Community
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Michael's Journey - Multilinguality Among the IDD Community
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Michael's Journey - Multilinguality Among the IDD Community
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Michael's Journey - Multilinguality Among the IDD Community
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/7/30/michaels-bilinguality
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2018-07-31
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Michael's Journey - Michael's Bilinguality
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/7/24/traveling-with-michael
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2018-07-25
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Michael's Journey - Traveling with Michael
Back from an old trip to Yosemite when we were younger
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Michael's Journey - Traveling with Michael
Facetiming with Michael during my recent trip to Europe-- it was so nice to get a smile out of him! :)
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/6/4/june-q-a
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2018-07-04
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/6/4/great-opportunities-to-swim-for-special-needs-children
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2018-07-20
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Michael's Journey - Great Opportunities to Swim for Children Who Have Special Needs
Michael loves to go swimming at the Canyonview Aquatic Center at UC San Diego. It's very calm, clean, and a beautiful facility with the best hot tub you can find.
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Michael's Journey - Great Opportunities to Swim for Children Who Have Special Needs
At the recent Special Olympics
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/6/19/graduation
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2018-07-20
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Michael's Journey - Graduation
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Michael's Journey - Graduation
He might have not wanted to show a smile, but I'm so proud that Michael made it onto the stage for graduation :)
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Michael's Journey - Graduation
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/6/4/june-q-a-how-to-talk-about-down-syndrome
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2018-06-05
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Michael's Journey - June Q & A: How to Talk About Down Syndrome
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Michael's Journey - June Q & A: How to Talk About Down Syndrome
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/5/20/special-olympics-championship-san-diego
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2018-05-21
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Michael's Journey - Special Olympics Championship San Diego
We got to meet Chopper the Biker Dog! So cool, you can check him out here.
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Michael's Journey - Special Olympics Championship San Diego
Some of the swimmers and one of my favorite coaches, Leslie, from Saint Madeleine Sophie's Center.
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Michael's Journey - Special Olympics Championship San Diego
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Michael's Journey - Special Olympics Championship San Diego
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/5/13/to-all-my-down-syndrome-mamas
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2018-05-14
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Michael's Journey - To All My Down Syndrome Mamas
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Michael's Journey - To All My Down Syndrome Mamas
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Michael's Journey - To All My Down Syndrome Mamas
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2018-05-04
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Michael's Journey - Sensory Overload in Down Syndrome
After a small dispute between my Mom and I a few minutes before, Michael's mood completely turned around. He refused to smile for a picture and his mood didn't improve for another 20 minutes, even though nothing was directed towards him.
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/4/25/coping-with-a-down-syndrome-diagnosis-a-twins-perspective
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2018-04-26
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Michael's Journey - Coping with a Down Syndrome Diagnosis-- A Twin's Perspective
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Michael's Journey - Coping with a Down Syndrome Diagnosis-- A Twin's Perspective
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Michael's Journey - Coping with a Down Syndrome Diagnosis-- A Twin's Perspective
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Michael's Journey - Coping with a Down Syndrome Diagnosis-- A Twin's Perspective
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2018-04-13
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Michael's Journey - How to Approach Someone Who Has Special Needs
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Michael's Journey - How to Approach Someone Who Has Special Needs
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Michael's Journey - How to Approach Someone Who Has Special Needs
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Michael's Journey - How to Approach Someone Who Has Special Needs
https://www.beyondthewavesblog.com/michaels-journey/2018/3/25/a-beautiful-new-book-featuring-some-beautiful-ds-children
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2018-04-12
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Michael's Journey - A Beautiful New Book Featuring Some Beautiful DS Children
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Michael's Journey - A Beautiful New Book Featuring Some Beautiful DS Children
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2019-03-22
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Michael's Journey - Why World Down Syndrome Awareness Day is Important
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2018-03-08
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Michael's Journey - A Calming Device to Take You Under the Sea
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Michael's Journey - A Calming Device to Take You Under the Sea
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2018-02-21
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Michael's Journey - Michael And My College Swimming Career
Michael and I at my first Collegiate Dual meet at UC San Diego, back in October of 2014.
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Michael's Journey - Michael And My College Swimming Career
My Mama and Michael visiting my last home meet as a Triton this past January.
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Michael's Journey - Michael And My College Swimming Career
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Michael's Journey - Michael And My College Swimming Career
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Michael's Journey - Michael And My College Swimming Career
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Michael's Journey - Michael And My College Swimming Career
Michael and I loved to play in our little pool in our front yard when we were kids. Mama T has impeccable photography timing skills ;)
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2018-02-27
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Michael's Journey - My Letter to Netflix & Tom Segura
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2018-02-27
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Michael's Journey - Video Chatting with Michael
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Michael's Journey - Video Chatting with Michael
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Michael's Journey - Video Chatting with Michael
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Michael's Journey - Video Chatting with Michael
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2018-02-27
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Michael's Journey - Happy New Year!
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Michael's Journey - Happy New Year!
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Michael's Journey - Happy New Year!
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Michael's Journey - Happy New Year!
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