“You are a human. You belong here.”
I’ve been thinking a lot about belonging—what it feels like, where we find it, and how we create spaces that nurture it, spaces that say, "You are a human. You…
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S8 E20 | The Lucky Few: Finding Delight and Belonging in Disability with Heather Avis
Apple YouTube Spotify More! When Heather Avis says she’s one of “the lucky few,” she means it. In this episode, we talk about growing up with our children with Down…
Sparkle Show
Penny decided to participate in our new church’s Sparkle Show with a friend by singing along to Taylor Swift’s Fearless. It’s no small thing that she wanted to be there,…
COGNOSCENTI | For people with disabilities: Kindness is nice. Legal protections are necessary
Grateful to write today for Cognoscenti/WBUR, Boston’s NPR station (read the full essay here): President Trump's domestic policy agenda, backed by Republicans, jeopardizes protections, research and support for people with disabilities,…
Having a Disabled Child Doesn’t Doom a Marriage
I watched the viral video of Grace Clements embracing her dad, the President of Clemson University. They tumble onto the stage together and get up for a more subdued, though…
Intergenerational and Interability Friendships
I feel like I should be too old to have camp friends, but I guess that’s one more gift of getting involved in Hope Heals. Our friend and Hope Heals…
S8 E17 | RFK Jr., Autism, and the Story We Need Instead with Matthew Mooney
Apple YouTube Spotify More! Is disability a tragedy? Is it a gift? What place is there for grief and for joy in this story of disability so many of us…
The Next Step Matters
I used to hate setting goals for Penny. It felt like I was measuring her worth based on how quickly she achieved something I arbitrarily decided for her. I wanted…
What do I think about ads, TV shows, and movies that include people with disabilities?
At a recent event, one woman asked me what I think of advertisements that include people with Down syndrome and other visible disabilities. Another man asked me what I think…
In the Room Where Decisions Are Made
I will never forget the day that our daughter Penny said to me, “It doesn’t only matter what you think.” We were shopping for a dress, and I was being…
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