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Read more about the article Dreaming and Planning With Our Teenager With Down Syndrome

Dreaming and Planning With Our Teenager With Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 8, 2020
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

We had a planning meeting last February for our teenage daughter, Penny, who has Down syndrome. Penny invited friends, family, and teachers to join her for this conversation. Dreaming and…

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Read more about the article My Daughter With Down Syndrome Helped Me Understand Racism

My Daughter With Down Syndrome Helped Me Understand Racism

  • Post published:October 1, 2020
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Family
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How did disability help me understand racism? I am white, married, educated, and affluent. Our daughter Penny was born into many of these same categories, and yet she was also…

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Read more about the article Three Harms of Privilege

Three Harms of Privilege

  • Post published:September 30, 2020
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Privilege and Race
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The harm of privilege is exclusion, injustice, and isolation. When I say the word privilege, I’m talking about a set of unearned social advantages given to one individual or group…

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Read more about the article Welcome! Let Me Introduce Myself

Welcome! Let Me Introduce Myself

  • Post published:August 21, 2020
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Hello friends! I’ve been writing blog posts, teaching, speaking, and writing books for years, but I wanted to pause for a minute and introduce myself to any new readers and…

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Read more about the article S3 E2 | Living into the Really Real with Micha Boyett

S3 E2 | Living into the Really Real with Micha Boyett

  • Post published:June 23, 2020
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Podcast/Privilege and Race
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How can we talk about race and disability without conflating the two? How can white, able-bodied, neurotypical people enter into this conversation? What is the difference between “white fragility” and…

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Read more about the article Jean Vanier and Abuse: Is His Work Discredited?

Jean Vanier and Abuse: Is His Work Discredited?

  • Post published:February 25, 2020
  • Post category:Common Humanity/Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche community, beloved author, speaker, teacher, and mentor to thousands, winner of the Templeton prize—sexually abused multiple women over the course of many decades, according…

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Read more about the article The Truth About Disability and Siblings

The Truth About Disability and Siblings

  • Post published:February 20, 2020
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"How do your other children react to having a sister with Down syndrome?"  People ask this question frequently, both out of curiosity and also from concern about the long-term impact…

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Read more about the article Teaching Students About Inclusion and Belonging

Teaching Students About Inclusion and Belonging

  • Post published:December 16, 2019
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Teaching students about inclusion and belonging gives them a more expansive view of humanity. Because of advances in special education, many kids today are growing up with more openness to…

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Read more about the article How a Baby with Down Syndrome from Brazil Is Changing Lives in Zambia

How a Baby with Down Syndrome from Brazil Is Changing Lives in Zambia

  • Post published:November 27, 2019
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As we move towards a season of thanks and of giving, I invited my friend Holly Nelson to tell the story of the Special Hope Network, a ministry that equips…

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Read more about the article Embracing Our Common Humanity

Embracing Our Common Humanity

  • Post published:November 15, 2019
  • Post category:Common Humanity/Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting/Privilege and Race
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I’ve recently adopted “embracing our common humanity” as my shorthand for what I am attempting to do with my writing and speaking. If you look back through my blog you…

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The image is a book cover with the title "From Exclusion to Belonging" by Amy Julia Becker. The cover features a group of four smiling teenagers, including a young woman with Down syndrome in the center. They are dressed in casual clothing and appear to be in an outdoor setting with a blurred background of greenery. The design includes a torn paper effect separating the title text from the image. The title text is in a clean, modern font with "FROM EXCLUSION" at the top and "TO BELONGING" at the bottom, with the author's name displayed below.

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