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Like Mother, Like Daughter: Moving and Shaking in the Down Syndrome World
by Linda Redmond Taylor, M.A., CCC-SLP-L, lindaredtaylor@aol.com
On May 18, 2023, NaTasha Davis, M.A., CCC-SLP, was a featured mother on “Courageous Conversations for Action”, a podcast by Shunqetta Cunningham that features mothers of children born with special needs who discuss their birth stories, their experiences ‘maneuvering through the biases of medical/healthcare . . ., and their journeys as advocates’.) NaTasha shared her personal journey as the mother of Phoenix R. Davis, who, at 19 months, has the diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21), but there is nothing “down” about Phoenix who marches to an upbeat tempo, ‘rocking her extra chromosome with style, grace, and sass’ as an up-and-coming model for online clothing and shoe boutiques; she has been featured on billboards in Time Square (NYC) and, locally, in Memphis, TN. NaTasha is on the move as the Parliamentarian for the Memphis Area Affiliate Chapter (The MAAC), and she serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Down Syndrome Association of Memphis and the Mid-South, while being employed as a SLP at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.
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Spreading the Good News about Appropriate Language and Behavior
by Linda Redmond Taylor, M.A., CCC-SLP-L, lindaredtaylor@aol.com
The Memphis Area Affiliate Chapter (The MAAC) of NBASLH boasts that one other member has been busy serving her community. On May 1, 2023, Membership Chairperson of the Memphis Area Affiliate Chapter (The MAAC) of NBASLH, Daphne McDonald, M.A., CCC-SLP, and the Director of Therapy Service with Speaking Life Healthcare, Memphis, TN, conducted a self-advocacy class at the Down Syndrome Association of Memphis & the Mid-South. She led the members in learning all about “appropriate language and behavior while at work, in the public and in the dating world”. Thank you for your service, Daphne!!
Arnell Brady Featured in University of Chicago
Student Documentary Film “The Heart of Hyde Park: Stories of Small Business”
by Arnell A. Brady, M.A., CCC-SLP/L, aaarnell@aol.com
The University of Chicago student documentary film, “The Heart of Hyde Park: Stories of Small Businesses” featuring an interview with Arnell Brady of Brady Speech-Language Pathology, premiered on May 8th at Doc Films. It explores the relationships and conflicts between small businesses, neighbors and the University of Chicago in Hyde Park.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/05/04/student-documentaryexplores-relationships-conflicts-between-small-businesses-neighborsand-uchicago-in-hyde-park/?fbclid=IwAR1XR0ddfuJXAXaii_ pGIKT9h8CrSpbHzAhrF75n4SOkT0SeHedt7hhPBwM
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