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down syndrome awareness month

Read more about the article Penny: Facts About Me That I Believe Are True

Penny: Facts About Me That I Believe Are True

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 26, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I asked Penny to share some thoughts about who she is, what matters to her, and what she would like other people to…

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Read more about the article Two Picture Books (for Everyone) With Characters With Down Syndrome

Two Picture Books (for Everyone) With Characters With Down Syndrome

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 21, 2022
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Books/Disability/Down Syndrome
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On my quest for chapter books that include characters with Down syndrome, I received dozens of recommendations for picture books. We’ve featured some of those here recently, but there are…

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Read more about the article Ordinary Life With Down Syndrome

Ordinary Life With Down Syndrome

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 15, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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When it comes to Down syndrome, there are two extremes that get represented in our collective imagination most of the time. There’s the exceptional overcomer, and there’s the burden to…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome Awareness Month Book Giveaway

Down Syndrome Awareness Month Book Giveaway

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 5, 2022
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Disability/Down Syndrome
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{GIVEAWAY CLOSED} Down Syndrome Awareness Month BOOK GIVEAWAY! Enter to win all 9 books, including all 4 of Heather Avis' books, my memoir, and favorite books from: Jillian Benfield, Misty…

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Read more about the article S6 E3 | Down Syndrome and Belonging with Heather Avis

S6 E3 | Down Syndrome and Belonging with Heather Avis

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 4, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Podcast
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“You belong here, as you are, who you are. Come be in this place with us.” Down syndrome advocate and author Heather Avis joins Amy Julia Becker to talk about…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome Awareness Month Begins

Down Syndrome Awareness Month Begins

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 1, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! It’s a month to celebrate the lives of people with Down syndrome. It’s a month to continue to advocate for the significance of people…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Awareness Would Be Enough

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Awareness Would Be Enough

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 26, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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I used to think that “awareness” was too small a word for what we need in order to change the perceptions and reality for people with Down syndrome like our…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome Awareness Month: The Apple Doesn’t Fall From the Tree

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: The Apple Doesn’t Fall From the Tree

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 21, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” That’s what my sister wrote to me after I showed her an email from Penny. Penny, unprompted, had sent me a Google…

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Read more about the article Penny in Her Own Words: Down Syndrome, School, and Friends

Penny in Her Own Words: Down Syndrome, School, and Friends

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 14, 2021
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My name is Penny and I have an extra chromosome because I have Down syndrome.  In my daily life I wake up independently, make breakfast, and go to school. My…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome Awareness Month: A Few Things I Love

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: A Few Things I Love

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 7, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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In honor of Down syndrome awareness month, I wanted to name a few things that I appreciate about our daughter Penny.  One, that Penny moves through the world with less…

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