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When Love Shows Up

  • Post published:December 20, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Parenting
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On Christmas we celebrate because love has shown up in our world. Not in some vague, abstract way. But love, in the flesh, in the person of Jesus.  And when…

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Life in the Woods

  • Post published:December 14, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

There was a day when I realized that no doctor would ever emerge to say about Penny having Down syndrome, “It was touch and go for a while there, but…

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Read more about the article Season of Waiting and Impossibility

Season of Waiting and Impossibility

  • Post published:December 13, 2023
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Faith/Family
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As many of you know, my husband took a new job as the Head of School at Taft, a boarding school in Watertown, CT. His position was announced a year ago. He…

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Read more about the article Our Visit to the Mass General Down Syndrome Clinic

Our Visit to the Mass General Down Syndrome Clinic

  • Post published:December 12, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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Penny and I had a great visit to the Mass General Down Syndrome Clinic on Friday. Even though I so appreciated all the specialists and their respect and care for…

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My Stressful, Fun Day at NBC

  • Post published:December 7, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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Before I headed into Rockefeller Center with my friend Niro to talk with NBC News about disability and friendship, we had to prepare. The brainstorming was the easy part. I…

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Read more about the article NBC News Now | Teaching Kids About Disability and Friendship

NBC News Now | Teaching Kids About Disability and Friendship

  • Post published:December 6, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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Watch Segment 1 Watch Segment 2 I loved being able to talk yesterday about friendship and disability with my friend Niro Feliciano on NBC News Now. One thing I talked…

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Read more about the article Why Our Down Syndrome Clinic Appointment Is Worth It

Why Our Down Syndrome Clinic Appointment Is Worth It

  • Post published:December 5, 2023
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Once a year, Penny and I travel to see a specialist and his team at the Down syndrome clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital. Every year, I wonder whether it will…

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Read more about the article Christianity Today: God Teaches Me Through My Daughter with Down Syndrome

Christianity Today: God Teaches Me Through My Daughter with Down Syndrome

  • Post published:November 29, 2023
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Adults with intellectual disabilities can have robust spiritual lives. Are we learning from them? Every Sunday afternoon, my daughter and I join a Zoom call with her friend and her…

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Read more about the article Using Our Spiritual Imaginations to Envision a Good and Possible Future

Using Our Spiritual Imaginations to Envision a Good and Possible Future

  • Post published:November 29, 2023
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I get overwhelmed easily when I think about the future, especially as Penny is about to turn 18. We need to make decisions with her about guardianship and transition planning…

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What if I Feel Guilty as a Parent Because My Child Has a Disability?

  • Post published:November 13, 2023
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What if I feel guilty as a parent because of my child’s disability?  I was asked this question a few weeks ago when I was teaching for Joni and Friends.…

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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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When Our Daughter Was Diagnosed with Down Syndrome

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