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Read more about the article Party at Hope Heals Camp
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Party at Hope Heals Camp

  • Post published:July 31, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

One of the most fun—and utterly nerve-wracking—parts of Hope Heals Camp this year was writing and performing a song with Penny for the Talent Show. She’s been up on that…

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Read more about the article The Truest Truth: What Hope Heals Camp Reveals About the Real World

The Truest Truth: What Hope Heals Camp Reveals About the Real World

  • Post published:July 29, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Faith
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I always return from Hope Heals Camp and struggle to convey our experience in words. I walk away with all sorts of stories, and I will share some of those in the…

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Read more about the article The Discipline of Delight: How Parents Can Choose Connection Over Productivity

The Discipline of Delight: How Parents Can Choose Connection Over Productivity

  • Post published:July 22, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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One night last week, we finished dinner, and I was ready to get back to work. I had already missed my deadline to submit the slides for my Hope Heals…

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Read more about the article How Delta Helped Make Penny’s First Solo Flight Possible

How Delta Helped Make Penny’s First Solo Flight Possible

  • Post published:July 20, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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Penny flew solo for the first time on Saturday. Everything worked out easily and well. I was definitely teary as I watched her board the plane. She was definitely not!…

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Read more about the article Delta Surprises Penny Before Her First Solo Flight

Delta Surprises Penny Before Her First Solo Flight

  • Post published:July 14, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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Independence doesn’t mean doing everything alone. It means having the support you need to take the next step. Penny, our daughter with Down syndrome, prepared for her first solo flight…

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Read more about the article How to Prepare for a Solo Flight with Down Syndrome: Advice from Families

How to Prepare for a Solo Flight with Down Syndrome: Advice from Families

  • Post published:July 14, 2026
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How do you prepare for a solo flight with Down syndrome? When someone with Down syndrome flies independently for the first time, families often have a lot of questions: How…

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Read more about the article Love, Guilt, and Care: A Sibling’s Disability Story with Brian Trapp

Love, Guilt, and Care: A Sibling’s Disability Story with Brian Trapp

  • Post published:July 14, 2026
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REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST When a child grows up with a sibling with a disability, what defines their childhood? Author Brian Trapp reflects on life with his twin brother…

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Read more about the article Who Belongs? Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Nazi Germany, and the Meaning of Human Dignity

Who Belongs? Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Nazi Germany, and the Meaning of Human Dignity

  • Post published:July 12, 2026
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In Nazi Germany, two very different answers emerged to the question: Who belongs? Brian Brock describes how one answer took shape at the Bethel sanatorium, which Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German…

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Read more about the article More Than a Summer Job: Employment for People with Down Syndrome

More Than a Summer Job: Employment for People with Down Syndrome

  • Post published:July 9, 2026
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I never expected to walk into an ice cream shop and see Penny, our daughter who has Down syndrome, sitting behind the register, putting in orders. But there she was—on…

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Read more about the article Who Counts as Human? with Brian Brock, PhD

Who Counts as Human? with Brian Brock, PhD

  • Post published:July 7, 2026
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REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E8—Difference often exposes our tendency to rank people as “better” or “worse.” Theologian Brian Brock, PhD, joins Amy Julia Becker to explore a life…

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