Tag: Down syndrome Independent Living

• At Mile Marker 7, the People Who Stopped

  

  When my daughter with Down syndrome rode her trike three miles the wrong way, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies and Monroe County Fire Rescue treated her as the capable young woman she is. “I love my job, and I love being independent in Key West,” my daughter Laila told me. Laila was sitting in the shade…

  Nada Jones

  2026-10-07

  Down syndrome Advocacy, Stories

  College Of The Florida Keys, Down syndrome, Down syndrome Independent Living, DS Parenting, Key West, Keys Weekly, Laila Jones, Mile Marker 7, Monroe County Fire Rescue, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office

• Building a Life: Down Syndrome, Unique Abilities & College in the Keys

  

  Follow Laila, a 20-year-old woman with Down syndrome, as she guides us through Key West: from Publix and college to theaters, dance studios, and the Southernmost Point. Along the way, we see panic and resilience, fragile support systems, joyful mentorship, and a slow, five-mile walk toward a future that includes business certificates and her own…

  Nada Jones

  2025-06-29

  american culture, blog, Down syndrome Advocacy, Florida Keys, journey, Lifestyle, People, Photograph, photography, Portrait Photography, published photographer, Street Photography, travel, travel adventure

  College Of The Florida Keys, Down syndrome Independent Living, DS Parenting, Key West, Unique Abilities