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Hope Heals Board Retreat

  • Post published:April 26, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Faith
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I have the great honor of serving on the Board of Hope Heals. What a gift to spend 36 hours with these fellow Board members as well as members of…

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Read more about the article The Highs are Higher

The Highs are Higher

  • Post published:April 23, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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“The highs are higher and the lows are lower.” Peter and I used to say that a lot about having a child with Down syndrome. In recent years, the emotions…

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Denied Treatment and Education?!?

  • Post published:April 22, 2024
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"People with developmental disabilities were granted the legal right to treatment in 1974..." -Exhibit Traces ‘Unfinished Journey’ Of Those With IDD Okay, wait. I know a lot about disability rights…

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Prioritize Relationships

  • Post published:April 19, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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I gave our daughter Penny two choices for her senior year spring break—the Bahamas (where she has always wanted to go) or Atlanta. She chose Atlanta because going to Atlanta…

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Read more about the article S7 E14 | How to Honor Limits in a World That Doesn’t with Micha Boyett

S7 E14 | How to Honor Limits in a World That Doesn’t with Micha Boyett

  • Post published:April 16, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Podcast
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Apple YouTube Spotify More! What's the difference between limitations and brokenness? What does it mean to be blessed? How can a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism be a…

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Provide Opportunities, Assume Possibility

  • Post published:April 15, 2024
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Penny fell behind in ballet earlier this year. During cheer season, she missed a lot of classes and rehearsals. She also (unbeknownst to me) started sitting out of the rehearsals…

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Read more about the article Let’s Drop “Low/High Functioning”

Let’s Drop “Low/High Functioning”

  • Post published:April 12, 2024
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I was totally taken aback the first time someone asked me if our daughter Penny was low functioning. I didn't want to talk about any human in terms of how…

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Read more about the article Penny Goes to College

Penny Goes to College

  • Post published:April 11, 2024
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Most people say that kids with intellectual disabilities fall off a cliff when they turn 18 and complete their time in high school. Even though most of them are still…

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Employment in Churches for People With Disabilities

  • Post published:April 9, 2024
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Unemployment is one of the biggest challenges faced by disabled adults. And while there are all sorts of things we as a society can (and should) do to address this…

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Read more about the article Honoring Women’s Hard Choices

Honoring Women’s Hard Choices

  • Post published:April 3, 2024
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When it comes to prenatal testing and disability, there are two extremes. One is the thought that a prenatal diagnosis of a disability like Down syndrome (trisomy 21) or other…

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