First Former Buddy Club President

[Image Description: Female toddler with Down Syndrome with long blonde hair and blue eyes who is wearing a knit light blue sweater and white knit pants. The toddler is also sitting on a sky blue fluffy surface and there is a sky blue wall in the background. ] I wrote an essay about Down Syndrome as an essay assignment about a disability of my choice for my Intro to Exceptionalities course in my first semester at Bucks County Community College. In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness/Acceptance Month, I have decided to upload it as a blog post since the content is related to what I post on my disability advocacy influencer page. CONTENT WARNING:  I would like to mention that I am not a medical doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist and I am sharing this content for educational purposes only. Social media should never be used as a substitute for mental nor medical health care. If you suspect that you or your child have any developmental concerns, it is okay to get help, and I highl

[Image Description: "THE THINGS THAT YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT ARE NOT RANDOM. THEY ARE YOUR CALLING. -FABIENNE FREDERICKSON" in center-aligned white letters on a black letter board with beige wooden bordering laying on a red, yellow, blue, and purple quilt as the background ] In my first trimester at Bryn Athyn College, I am required to take an Intro to Philosophy (Worldview) course. In the beginning of the trimester, one of the required assignments for the class was for students to use words, images, or some combination to depict or offer a summary of our stories highlighting moments where we perceived a "summons" or sense of being called. So, I wrote about my vocational calling. [Image Description: Group picture with Life Skills students, buddies, and educators in the classroom's kitchen; Standing from left to right is Jake M, a buddy, Ben, another buddy, Ms. M, Trevor, me, Mrs. McCaffrey, a buddy, Mandi, a buddy, Mrs. O'Brien, a buddy, and Kayla. Many of