The SNED Advocates

To wrap up our 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, we are honored to have 𝐌𝐚’𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐄. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧, the 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 and a mother of a child with Down Syndrome.

𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲. In this episode, Ma’am Honey shares her thoughts and experiences as a mother and a leader who continuously 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 of children with Down Syndrome. She answers our team’s 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, offering valuable insights for parents, educators, and advocates alike.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭?
Teach Talks are 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬—𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞-𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 that help spread awareness, educate the public, and create 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 for learners with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities. These talks serve as a 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 for parents who may feel lost, teachers who seek better strategies, and community members who want to learn how to be more inclusive.

𝐀 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚’𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧 for saying 𝐘𝐄𝐒 to our advocacy and sharing your knowledge and experiences with us. Your dedication to this cause means so much!

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬! Let’s keep learning, spreading awareness, and supporting our learners every step of the way.






#321&Beyond

As we celebrate the final day of our 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, we take this moment to 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰 is here to bring energy, passion, and joy through their amazing dance performance! Witness how they move to the rhythm, expressing themselves through dance and showing that talent knows no boundaries. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥! Another talented learner, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐂. 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬, showcases his 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, proving that our learners can shine in many different ways! His rhythm and beats are an inspiration to us all.

𝐀 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 for supporting our learners and allowing them to confidently showcase their abilities. Your encouragement plays a big role in making them believe in themselves.

📌 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: The faces of our learners are revealed in this video with full consent from the SNED Teachers and parents. This is shared f𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 for learners with Down Syndrome and other disabilities.

Let’s continue to celebrate 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝!






#321&Beyond

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: 𝐌𝐀𝐌𝐀 𝐑𝐔𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐘𝐍'𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 💙💛

𝐀 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬. Today, we had the privilege of hearing the heartfelt journey of 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐧, a devoted mother raising a child with 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞. Her story is one of 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 she makes to ensure her child receives the care, acceptance, and opportunities they deserve.

Through her words, we are reminded that 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠—𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞.

🙏 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐧, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. Your experiences will surely inspire fellow parents, educators, and advocates to 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝.

📌 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝! More meaningful activities and Teach Talk sessions await as we continue our celebration.






#321&Beyond

𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲

Today, we are privileged to hear from a mother whose love and dedication know no bounds. Nanay 𝐄𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢, 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬, shares the challenges, successes, and inspiring story of her journey in raising a child with special needs.

Her story is a testament to a 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞—proving that parents will go to any lengths to 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭 their children. Let us take a moment to listen, learn, and be inspired by her words as she answers the questions from our team.

To Nanay Elsie, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for opening your heart and sharing your life with us. Your story will resonate with many and will surely inspire hope and courage in parents and teachers alike.

And the surprises don’t stop here! Another exciting activity and an insightful Teach Talk session await tomorrow.

Stay tuned!






#321&Beyond