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Down syndrome

Read more about the article I Know to Expect Penny To Be Human

I Know to Expect Penny To Be Human

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 30, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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I look back on these words I wrote about Penny so many years ago in A Good and Perfect Gift, and I think, Yes. That’s it. I was no longer…

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Read more about the article In the “Woods” of Disability

In the “Woods” of Disability

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 23, 2021
  • Post category:Books/Disability/Down Syndrome
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"It wasn’t as if a doctor would ever say about her extra chromosome, 'It was touch-and-go for a while there, but now we’re out of the woods.' No, the woods—as…

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Read more about the article Giveaway! Books About Down Syndrome

Giveaway! Books About Down Syndrome

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 20, 2021
  • Post category:Books/Disability/Down Syndrome
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G I V E A W A Y !!!!!!!!! I've teamed up with some awesome authors, and you can win 7 books all about Down syndrome🙌🏽📚   🎉This giveaway is…

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Read more about the article Public Service Announcement: How to Talk to a Person With an Intellectual Disability

Public Service Announcement: How to Talk to a Person With an Intellectual Disability

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 29, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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When Penny sat down to receive the shot for her Covid-19 vaccine, the nurse looked at her directly and asked, “Full name? Date of birth? Have you ever had an…

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Read more about the article Surprised by Our Teenager With Down Syndrome

Surprised by Our Teenager With Down Syndrome

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:April 28, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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In the past few weeks, I’ve been surprised by Penny, our 15-year-old daughter who has Down syndrome.  I was surprised when she recited the Gettysburg Address in preparation for doing…

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Read more about the article Missing Out on Beautiful: Growing Up With a Child With Down Syndrome {Paperback}

Missing Out on Beautiful: Growing Up With a Child With Down Syndrome {Paperback}

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 4, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Family/Writing
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December 30, 2005. That’s the day our daughter Penny was born. She was diagnosed with Down syndrome a few hours later. World Down Syndrome Day is coming up on March…

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Read more about the article How Community Promotes Flourishing

How Community Promotes Flourishing

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 13, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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Where do you want to be in five years? Who do you want to be in five years? What do you want to be true of your everyday life in…

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Read more about the article Happy 15th Birthday, Penny!

Happy 15th Birthday, Penny!

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 5, 2021
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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We celebrated Penny’s 15th birthday last week. She requested a game-themed party, and she has recently become a pro at backgammon. Marilee and William felt confident that they had watched…

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Read more about the article Pointe Shoes and Developing Perseverance

Pointe Shoes and Developing Perseverance

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 24, 2020
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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Penny got new pointe shoes last week. For a long time, I thought pointe—which requires strength in both the feet and ankles that I didn’t believe Penny would ever have—would…

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Read more about the article My High Schooler’s Independence

My High Schooler’s Independence

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 18, 2020
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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I was recently reminded of my high schooler's independence. Last week I left the girls home alone together while I went to the grocery store. Before I went, I suggested…

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