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Read more about the article Becoming a Culture of Belonging
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Becoming a Culture of Belonging

  • Post published:April 12, 2023
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How do you know if your community is a place of belonging? Professor Erik Carter has articulated ten “dimensions of belonging.” He created this model for churches to assess whether…

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Down Syndrome’s “Exclusive Club”

  • Post published:April 11, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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I remember a day 17 years ago when Peter and I had spent hours with Penny at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We were exhausted. But he needed to attend…

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You Can Be the Person Who Makes a Difference

  • Post published:February 23, 2023
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I walked into the gym a few minutes late. Penny was perched on the sidelines along with the other cheerleaders. The boys’ basketball team had taken a slight lead. I…

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Overcoming My Skepticism About Night to Shine

  • Post published:February 17, 2023
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I felt pretty skeptical about Night to Shine.  If you aren’t familiar with this event, it’s an annual gathering for teenagers (and adults) with disabilities, hosted by churches, and sponsored…

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Some Thoughts on Down Syndrome and Cheerleading

  • Post published:February 15, 2023
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One of my shining moments as a mother was forcing Penny to try out for cheerleading last year. I told her she didn’t have to participate if she made it,…

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Skiing, Disability, and Love

  • Post published:February 10, 2023
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So here’s a sentence I didn’t think I would ever type: we went skiing as a family.  I have not been skiing in over twenty years. And then there’s Penny.…

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Is John 5 Ableist?

  • Post published:February 8, 2023
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I'm grateful for questions from readers, and here's a question asking how to teach John 5 in a way that isn't ableist: Question: Is John 5 ableist? How do I…

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Finding Places Where Everyone Belongs

  • Post published:January 28, 2023
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Where everyone belongs. That’s the dream. That’s the hope. That’s the space and the community and the future we long for. Sometimes we catch glimpses of it.  Penny and I…

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False Message: Disability is a joke to be laughed at.

  • Post published:January 25, 2023
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Images, words, and attitudes all shape our implicit impressions of people with disabilities, and many of those words and images create false understandings. We’ve looked at two of these false…

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Read more about the article Disability and Respect: Look Her in the Eye

Disability and Respect: Look Her in the Eye

  • Post published:January 21, 2023
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I’m so grateful for the technician at the eye doctor appointment who assumes that Penny can speak for herself. I’m also aware of how surprised I feel that this young…

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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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