Down Syndrome & Buddy Cruise

Last year I posted about the Buddy Cruise, which happened right after the NDSC Convention in Orlando ... and how I really wanted to go.

If you haven't heard of the Buddy Cruise (a not for profit organization) their mission is "To provide educational opportunities and resources for families, while promoting awareness, acceptance, inclusion and advancement for individuals with Down syndrome through unique venues."

One of these years I'm determined that our family will go on a Buddy Cruise. Joe and I took a cruise for our 1-yr anniversary and had such a fun time. We want to cruise again and taking our family on the Buddy Cruise sounds like such a great opportunity. I think we'll wait a few years for the kids to not only be able to really enjoy it, but to remember it as well.

Buddy Cruise recently produced a video on Down Syndrome and the Buddy Cruise: Family, Education, and Lifetime of Memories.

I loved what one self-advocate had to say about Down syndrome, "Down syndrome is like cake with extra sugar. It's still a cake, just sweeter."