I Don’t Want to Take Away Down Syndrome
Okay, so tell me what comes to mind when you read the words, “Children with Down syndrome may no longer be born.” Here’s what those words bring up for me:…
2018
White Picket Fences Turns 8
White Picket Fences turns 8 today! So here’s a little back story I’m not sure I’ve told here before. I started working on a book in 2015 that was about…
Why Forgiveness Isn’t the First Step with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E7—Saying "I'm sorry" isn't enough to repair personal or institutional harm. Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, author of On Repentance and Repair, joins Amy Julia Becker to…
2015
Penny in Fourth Grade: What Inclusion Teaches Us About Disability, Education, and Belonging
When she was in fourth grade, Penny was supposed to do a project on a “big question.” She decided to learn about Down syndrome. Later, after she made her presentation,…
What I’m Reading, Watching, and Listening To: June 2026
Books, essays, podcast episodes, and more that I think are worth your time, plus recent cultural news that I’m paying attention to in the month of June… {Get my favorites…
The Dispatch | How We Tell the Story of Down Syndrome
Recently, Jesse Ridgway, a YouTube influencer, announced in a lengthy social media post that his wife had terminated her pregnancy at 20 weeks due to a diagnosis of trisomy 21,…
Why Political Insults Like “Low-IQ” and “Dumocrats” Undermine Public Discourse
Donald Trump has unveiled his new disparaging nickname for Democrats: “I came up with a new name. I don’t know if I should, the president said, during a rambling hour-long…
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Imagination, ClemsonLIFE, and the Future of Disability Education
When Penny and I visited the ClemsonLIFE program back in March, one of the program leaders talked to all the parents in the room about funding. It’s not cheap to send a…
March 2026 • Links Worth Your Time
Books, essays, podcast episodes, and more that I think are worth your time, plus recent cultural news that I’m paying attention to in the month of March… BOOKS Flourish by Daniel…
When an Autistic Man Calls for Help and Is Killed: Why We Need a Better Response
On March 1, a young man named Alex LaMorie was fatally shot by police. He was autistic. According to the Washington Post, he was in the midst of a suicidal crisis,…
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