Milo is the consummate big brother. While sharing can still be a pretty difficult skill for him to handle, when it comes to his younger sister, Milo willingly gives in to her (many) whims…

My favorite things about Milo are everything. Milo makes me laugh because he’s funny and playful. Milo likes The Wiggles and Spider-man. He likes (pretending he’s) speaking Spanish and playing music a lot.

When Milo was born, Mama and Papa made us move around and stay with different relatives. I was four years old and a little worried.. I thought, 'What was happening there?…

Milo has a huge range of emotions. I’ve never been good at showing mine or empathizing with others. Milo is constantly teaching me something new… showing me something new….

In my pregnancy with Milo, I grappled with the expectation of raising a child with special needs. I thought back to my experiences with people with DS. All encounters had been generally positive, albeit superficial, but I just couldn’t imagine a baby or young child with Down syndrome, and like much of the world, my thoughts kept returning to the negative.

Name: Milo

Age: 5

Hobbies: Listening to music, Dancing, Drumming on anything I can find, & Playing with my siblings