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Read more about the article Step by Step by Step | Increasing Independence

Step by Step by Step | Increasing Independence

  • Post published:December 9, 2024
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Step by step by step. For our daughter Penny, who has Down syndrome, the path toward adulthood and increasing independence involves many more deliberate and supported steps than it will…

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Read more about the article Disability’s Beautiful Complication of Human Flourishing

Disability’s Beautiful Complication of Human Flourishing

  • Post published:November 23, 2024
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I’ve written a lot from the perspective of a white, affluent, educated, able-bodied, married woman about the ways in which my demographic group has rates of anxiety and depression. Similarly,…

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Read more about the article Culture’s Good-Life Mirage

Culture’s Good-Life Mirage

  • Post published:November 23, 2024
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How do we decide who has a life worth living? I thought about this question as I listened to bioethicist Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, PhD, tell me about a group of friends.…

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Read more about the article A Life Worth Living? Reimagining Life, Choice, and Disability

A Life Worth Living? Reimagining Life, Choice, and Disability

  • Post published:November 19, 2024
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Apple YouTube Spotify More! How do we decide who has a life worth living? Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, PhD, author and professor emerita of English and bioethics at Emory University, joins Amy…

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Read more about the article One Way Churches Can Welcome People With Disabilities

One Way Churches Can Welcome People With Disabilities

  • Post published:November 18, 2024
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Want to make your church more welcoming? Invite individuals with disabilities to lead in reading or prayer. MORE WITH AMY JULIA: FREE RESOURCE: 10 Way to Move Toward a Good…

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Read more about the article “My Vote Makes a Huge Difference”

“My Vote Makes a Huge Difference”

  • Post published:November 4, 2024
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Does this election matter for people with disabilities and their families? Does this election matter to people with disabilities and their families? Our daughter Penny, who has Down syndrome, cast…

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Read more about the article The Best Questions to Ask Parents

The Best Questions to Ask Parents

  • Post published:October 31, 2024
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Here in Connecticut, we are settling into the rhythms of fall, with soccer games and afterschool activities and the waning temperatures of summer and the advent of golden leaves amidst…

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Welcoming Kids With Disabilities to Trick-or-Treat on Halloween

  • Post published:October 28, 2024
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I’m thinking about Halloween for kids with disabilities. Part of what makes Halloween exciting is the idea of having fun and being together with other people. Parents, if you have…

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Read more about the article Is Independence the Goal?

Is Independence the Goal?

  • Post published:October 25, 2024
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Every so often I get asked, “Do you think Penny will live independently?” I’ve started answering that question about my daughter who has Down syndrome by saying, “I never want…

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Read more about the article Developmental Milestones for Children With Down Syndrome

Developmental Milestones for Children With Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 23, 2024
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I used to love developmental charts and graphs and measurements when it came to parenting. Then I hated them. And now I’m realizing their value all over again. So I…

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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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