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Author: Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke

On…wards and Upwards and Upside Down

March 5, 2020 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 8 Comments

After a brief 2+ year hiatus, the dynamic duo that is Upside Down (Leah and Lindsay) are thrilled to announce that we have dusted off our notebooks and are writing again! What better day than World Inclusion Day (in a world where divisiveness too often wins) to re-launch and shift perspectives? We’re here for it. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Sound Tagged: Down syndrome, inclusion, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Special Needs, The Lucky Few, UDS, Upside Down, World Inclusion Day

The Journey To My Own Apartment: The First Try

February 21, 2018 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 3 Comments

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. For a teenage girl with Down syndrome, these wise words were no exception. As an individual with a disability, you are under a lens that is far more micro than most. As long as Leah can remember, she has worked with counselors, teachers; her parents and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Awareness, Down syndrome, Independent Living, Journey, motivation

The Journey To My Own Apartment: The Beginning

February 12, 2018 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 1 Comment

The beginning. Hmm… Have you ever tried – really sat down and spent intentional time reflecting on the moments where your dreams began? Whoa. This post instantly got much heavier. Now, my perspective is different, as this is not a personal dream, but it is a dream that I have walked alongside my sister with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: disabilities, Down syndrome, independence, Inspiration

The Journey To My Own Apartment: The Now

February 1, 2018 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 3 Comments

It’s here. It’s now. I gaze past my computer at the field outside the living room window. My sister’s living room window. A moment I had always rooted for but was never certain would be possible. I was soaking it all in, preparing to write about the magnitude of the moment, when I realized that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: disability awareness, Down syndrome, inclusion, Independent Living, motivation

On Leah’s Apartment: An Introduction to the 15-Year Journey

January 23, 2018 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 3 Comments

It’s mostly exciting and then a little bit scary because it is a really big change. I don’t know for sure but I think it is like a dream come true. I been wanting to be on my own in my own apartment for a really long time. But I still check in with Mom … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: acceptance, Awareness, Community, Down syndrome, Independent Living, Sheltering Tree

On Hidden Agendas

August 22, 2017 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 3 Comments

One thing I want to write about is about when I went to stay with my sister Lindsay for a couple of days in Kansas City, Missouri. The thing that I want to write about in this Blog post is that I went to Lindsay’s work at Operation Breakthrough to visit for half of a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Down syndrome, Inspiration, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Sisters, Upside Down, volunteering

Travels with Leah

July 22, 2017 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 11 Comments

I know, I know… We kept you all waiting to hear about the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT that I said I would post on Sunday. Well, a 5AM flight (WITH Leah) and catching up on life (and sleep!) later, have no fear, the announcement is here. As you know, Leah and I attended the World Domination Summit … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Down syndrome, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Portland, Sisters, Team Everybody, Upside Down, WDS, world domination summit

On Our First Solo Sister Trip to WDS!!

July 14, 2017 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 3 Comments

IT’S FINALLY HERE! Yesterday, Leah and I ventured from Omaha, Nebraska to Portland, Oregon for the 2017 World Domination Summit (WDS)! We can’t wait for a weekend filled with meeting other inspirational people, listening to speakers, and having fun together on our first trip by ourselves! Follow us on instagram as we document our journey: … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Down syndrome, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Upside Down, world domination summit

On Singing, Dancing, and Special Performances

June 30, 2017 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 1 Comment

There are some People who have Down Syndrome and other people who don’t have Down Syndrome. Both and all types of the people enjoy to give performances for other people. I Myself love to do things that make their day and I love to do it by singing and dancing and also love to do … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Awareness, dancing, Down syndrome, family, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Music, performing, singing, Upside Down

On The Today Show

June 10, 2017 by Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke 3 Comments

When My Sister Lindsay write a letter for the segment of the Everyone Has A Story about a inspiration person that she knows she wrote a Story about her Older Sister Leah. And I got really Super happy when we find out that Lindsay’s letter won for a Contest of the Everyone Has A Story … [Read more…]

Posted in: Upside Down Tagged: Down syndrome, Inspiration, Leah Stodden, Lindsay Stodden, Piano, Upside Down
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We are Leah Stodden and Lindsay Clarke. We are sisters. We are different in many ways, yet the same in all of the important ways.

Our work focuses on inspiring the potential of all individuals, regardless of circumstance. We aim to encourage others to shift their perspective in situations when upside down just might actually be the right side up.

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