I write a lot about understanding our common humanity as a basis for understanding, exploring, and even celebrating our diverse identities. But sometimes it is equally important to recognize the way we can falsely equate our lives/experiences to those of other people, as I did when I compared my experience of Barbie as a kid […]
10 Tips for Raising a Cool Kid with Down Syndrome (even if you’re a nerdy parent like me)
By Guest Contributor Stephanie Meredith A note from Amy Julia: I am grateful for Stephanie Meredith for all sorts of reasons. One, she’s the force behind the Lettercase booklets that provide up-to-date and accurate information for families and medical professionals about Down syndrome and other genetic conditions. Two, she’s a lovely human being. And three, […]
World Down Syndrome Day 2019
Today we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and the lives of millions of people with Down syndrome around the globe. (It’s March 21, 3/21, and Down syndrome is the genetic condition in which people have three copies of the 21st chromosome. Someone pointed out that A Good and Perfect Gift, my book about what it […]
Why I Won’t Tell You What Happened When Penny, Our Daughter with Down Syndrome, Went to the Middle School Dance
May 14, 2018 This video is another 6-minute take on Luke 15, the story of two sons who don’t understand their father. Greg Boyle, author of Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir, says that we behave in the world according to who we believe God is. If God is judging us and […]
Is the Word “Buddy” Helpful in Programs for Kids with Disabilities?
Once a week I compile the short reflections I’ve offered on my Facebook Author Page into one blogpost. Last week I didn’t do this because I couldn’t figure out how to embed videos. So this week, you get two weeks of material, including two video posts. If you benefit from these thoughts, please pass them […]
