Elana Meyers Taylor is a three time Olympic medalist and a two time women’s world champion (woah!) in bobsledding. She also happens to have the cutest little training buddy.. her son Nico, who has Down syndrome! Elana gave birth as the pandemic began and between receiving Nico’s diagnosis and raising a baby in the middle of quarantine (all while continuing to train for the Olympics) her journey has been anything but typical!
In the midst of her family’s busy schedule, Elana advocates across the globe. She proudly brings her son to all of her events and doesn’t shy away from discussing DS - especially with the athletes from the countries who hope to eradicate Down syndrome entirely (more on that in other episodes!). We’re so proud to advocate alongside Elana! Enjoy this interview.. and be sure to cheer her on in the 2022 Winter Games!
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90. How To Advocate Right Where You Are
89. Let's Talk About Transitions. ft. Kenzie Clark
88. (Un)learning The Advocacy Language
87. Life Update: Moving Mishaps + More!
86. Palliative Care & Parenting Our Heroes w/Jen Bartz
85. Is Inclusion Always The Best Option?
84. Michelle Sie Whitten on Creating the Global DS Foundation, Media Representation, + More
83. So Everything's Going Wrong, Now What?
82. All things Speech & Feeding w/Shandy Laskey (CCC-SLP)
81. Pregnant In A Pandemic w/Abby Green
80. Assuming Intelligence in Our Kids w/Down Syndrome, ft. Dr. Sarathy
79. Understanding Functional Nutrition for Our Kids w/Down Syndrome, ft. Dr. Sarathy
78. Building Trust (not barriers) w/Your Child's IEP Team
77. Back to School or Back to the Screen? (Covid-19 & the Upcoming School Year ft. Dr. Spinazzi)
76. Making the Shift w/Kenny Clutch, “The Dancing Dad”
75. What makes a family? (Adoption + Motherhood w/Kayla Craig)
74. Building Brain Power in People w/Down Syndrome, ft. Dr. Brian Skotko
73. What to do when things feel out of control (IEPs, summer, social distancing, + more)
72. What do we stand for? - A Conversation About #BLM, Protests, Resources, + More
71. Down Syndrome, Autism, & Motherhood w/Teresa Unnerstall
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