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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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A New Way of Seeing Our Humanity

  • Post published:August 30, 2024
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My first traditionally-published book, A Good and Perfect Gift, tells the story of our daughter Penny’s early years after her diagnosis of Down syndrome. Even more so, it tells the story of…

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Penny Is Off to College!

  • Post published:August 28, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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Penny is off to college! She started her first year at Post University. I recorded a video with some of her thoughts over on Instagram. You can watch below.  …

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We Are Beloved: The Mindset Shift That Transformed Our Family

  • Post published:August 26, 2024
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I remember being at a retreat where there were a lot of children present who were around the same age as Penny, our daughter who has Down syndrome. I spent…

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Gus Walz and the Significance of Belonging

  • Post published:August 24, 2024
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Tim Walz took center stage at the Democratic National Convention and so did his son Gus, who has a nonverbal learning disorder as well as ADHD. Through their interaction, we…

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5 Things I Love Right Now {August 2024}

  • Post published:August 22, 2024
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Here in Connecticut, it is still summer. I know there are parts of the country where kids have been back in school for weeks, but our kids are sleeping in…

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I Want to Celebrate Aging

  • Post published:August 22, 2024
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I want to celebrate aging. I’m 47 years old, and I want to embrace the signs of age—freedom to be in this face and this body. I want to get…

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My Daughter Does Not Exist to Teach Me a Lesson

  • Post published:August 19, 2024
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Many people, when Penny was first born, talked to me about why it would be good for me to have a child with Down syndrome. They said: Penny would be…

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Universal Design Matters to All of Us

  • Post published:August 16, 2024
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The cool thing about universal design is that you don’t even notice it. I’ve been attending Hope Heals Camp at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama for four summers now.1 I’ve heard people say that it…

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Supporting Penny’s Goals

  • Post published:August 14, 2024
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I used to be afraid to set goals for our daughter Penny, who has Down syndrome. It felt like if we didn't meet those goals, we would be passing judgment…

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Happy 16th Birthday, William

  • Post published:August 12, 2024
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William turned 16 last week. We ordered Indian food and ate ice cream cake and sang a song in his honor. The chorus (set to Taylor Swift’s Getaway Car) might…

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