Season 2, Episode 11 is our last episode of Season 2! Thank you all for coming on this journey with us for YEAR 2 of the Texas Down Syndrome Chat and for listening to every episode this past year! We decided to take this episode to chat about all of the incredible and unforgettable moments and events that happened in 2024. We were joined by DSASTX Executive Director, Brian Lopez for this final episode. The DSASTX is celebrated all year long as this past year was our 30th Anniversary serving the Down syndrome community. Take a listen to this month’s episode to hear about all the ways we celebrated and even some of our favorite memories of the year. We hope you enjoy this season’s final episode, and thank our guest host, Brian, for coming out to talk with us! Can’t wait for all of you to hear what we have in store for 2025! We also hope the Texas Down Syndrome Chat supports, educates, and inspires our listeners, whether you have Down syndrome, or know someone who does.

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In Season 2, Episode 10 we sit down with one of the Down Syndrome Association of South Texas' newest Board Members, Oralia Lara-Vargas, and discuss her time with DSASTX, and all her work within Special Education. During the episode, we introduce and discuss more details and information regarding our 2025 DSASTX Education Conference. If you want to know more about our upcoming conference, take a listen to this month's episode! The 2025 DSASTX Education Conference is January 31, 2025! Be sure to check out our website at dsastx.org for more info and to get registered! We hope you enjoy this month's episode, and thank you to Oralia for chatting with us, and we thank her for all the time and support she has given to the DSASTX and our community throughout the years! We also hope the Texas Down Syndrome Chat supports, educates, and inspires our listeners, whether you have Down syndrome, or know someone who does.

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Season 2, Episode 9 is a Down Syndrome Awareness Month Special! The DSASTX is celebrating the Down syndrome community all month long and we were so excited to sit down with DSASTX Board Member, and self-advocate, Cristina Kazmierczak. She gave us an insight about who she is, her experiences from grade school till now, and what she has accomplished and hopes to accomplish in the future! We hope you enjoy this month's episode, and thank our special guest, Cristina, for coming out to talk with us! We also hope the Texas Down Syndrome Chat supports, educates, and inspires our listeners, whether you have Down syndrome, or know someone who does.

Please follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok @DSASTX or visit our website at dsastx.org to send us questions, comments, or suggestions regarding our podcast, and even what you would like for us to talk about next!