The VSP: Siblings with Down Syndrome
The VSP, Episode 6
The Veritas Shield Podcast (the VSP) returns in 2023 with an episode about what it’s like to have a sibling with Down Syndrome. Graciela Tiu ‘23 (Associate Editor), Sara Green ‘23 (Social Media Manager), and Cassie Huston ‘23 come together to share the feelings they have as older siblings: what is it like to be a “third parent” of sorts? How has this affected their anxiety and stress levels, especially concerning the future? Graci, Sara, and Cassie bond as they review their similar family experiences.
About the Writer
Graciela Tiu, Associate Editor
Graciela Tiu is a senior and an associate editor for the Veritas Shield. She began working for the paper in her junior year, and she plans to continue...
Leslie A Miller • Jan 26, 2023 at 11:01 pm
Thank you for sharing your experiences and deepening everyone’s understanding of the gift you have been given. This is such a wonderful format to learn from others and this was as good as a Freakonomics podcast! Brava!
Personally, I was especially interested in the discussion of the ‘glass’ child. As a parent it is difficult to balance the needs of the child that needs extra attention due to their health or other difference with those that do not have special needs. Amazingly, it may be this very experience, of not being the center, that builds the type of character you and others having had this experience exhibit. Wonderful listening…podcast on!