A Typical College Girl

Today, Rachel starts week two of her classes at Missouri State University(MSU.) Based on her social media posts, she appears to be living the dream and appears to be very much like other college students. I will admit that most […]

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Rachel Living Her College Dream

Rachel is all moved in at college. She appears to be living the dream. Exhibits one, two, and three from social media: She has a great circle of support including four volunteer ambassadors (mentors.) They are awesome. More on that […]

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Starting Now: Rachelspinkhouse Goes to College

Rachel’s favorite book in the Bible is Esther. This is a result of hours and hours of Veggie Tales. Today, as RachelsPinkHouse goes to college, I am reminded of a few of the words from Esther- she was made for […]

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Employment: The Promise of a More Inclusive Tomorrow

When we moved to Olathe, Kansas 10 years ago, I met the Palangi family. Their daughter Ella, who like Rachel has Down syndrome, was a toddler and has now grown into a beautiful young lady who is embracing middle school […]

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