Jennifer Katz is a 46-year old woman with translocation mosaic Down Syndrome (MDs). She is happily married to her best friend, Edward (Ted). They have two daughters and a doggie. They recently moved from Virginia to New York City, where Jennifer is still actively meeting families with children who have Ds/MDs, with an eye to becoming a Parent Mentor/IEP guide. Until that gets going, she will be going often to where the Today Show is recorded to hold up a Down syndrome Awareness poster!
Jennifer is an outspoken, mature, and above all, passionate voice for awareness of Down and mosaic Down syndrome.
She has been active in Ds organizations since 2002, when she discovered the IMDSA in an online Yahoo group, and has spoken at conferences on various topics. Her first was for the NDSC in Orlando. Though she has an annual speaking engagement for the IMDSA, she is eager to participate in more NDSC events as well.
She has also compiled a book of interviews of parents of children with MDs/Ds and self-advocates as well, filling a glaring niche in the material available for parents with a child diagnosed with Ds/MDs.
Jennifer is a powerful, positive, sensible voice for the rights we the special needs community deserves!
Congratulations Jennifer on all of your amazing accomplishments!