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Penny and her family at Epcot, or what love and knowledge together look like

What if Usefulness is Not the Measure of our Humanity?

Post published:May 25, 2017
Post category:Disability Down Syndrome Faith
Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I was invited to share some thoughts on disability and theology with the student body of St. Paul’s School, a boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire. I offered three reflections…

Penny's friends celebrate her on her 11th birthday

On World Down Syndrome Day, Some Thoughts on Beauty, Vulnerability, and Love

Post published:March 21, 2017
Post category:Down Syndrome Parenting
Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Dear friends, Last week I told our kids that today is World Down Syndrome Day, a day across the globe to celebrate the lives of those living among us with…

Thought on the Election of Donald Trump: Trust Your Love Instead of Your Fear

Post published:November 30, 2016
Post category:Current Events Down Syndrome Faith
Post author:Amy Julia Becker

"Trust your love instead of your fear." I first said those words in a conversation with a woman who had received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, but they have…

If There Was a “Cure” For Down Syndrome – Podcast Wisconsin Public Radio

Post published:August 8, 2016
Post category:Disability Down Syndrome Podcast
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Post author:Amy Julia Becker

In August 2016 I wrote an article for Vox titled My daughter has Down Syndrome. Would I "cure" her if I could? I was then interviewed on the Wisconsin Public…