Hudson’s Journey: EXTRA Family

Hudson’s Journey: EXTRA Family

By: Mika Hartman Each year , National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) host a conference. If you are lucky, you don’t miss it; you can’t miss it, so much happens in a year of research and technology. I attended my first one in 2022 in New Orleans and was immediately...
Hudson’s Journey: EXTRA Rare

Hudson’s Journey: EXTRA Rare

By: Mika Hartman Recently, CJ took us on a beautiful vacation. We love cruising for many reasons, so we boarded the newest ship The Icon of the Seas. Traveling with Hudson presents many challenges, but we know his life needs to be more than doctors appointments and...
Hudson’s Journey: “EXTRA Empathy”

Hudson’s Journey: “EXTRA Empathy”

By Mika Hartman Hudson is my hero; however, you don’t need superpowers to sense other people’s emotions or need a power to tell you what someone else might be thinking or feeling. It’s called “empathy”. Some have these senses more than others. It took me being a momma...
Hudson’s Journey: EXTRA Audibles

Hudson’s Journey: EXTRA Audibles

By Mika Hartman The word “audible” automatically makes us think American football; I can hear Peyton Manning yelling “Omaha” as I am typing. Actually, calling an “audible” can be applied to most everything we do. Some people are great with the quick pivoting and some...