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Read more about the article The IEP Meeting Every Child With a Disability Deserves

The IEP Meeting Every Child With a Disability Deserves

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 14, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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Peter and I both cried at Penny’s annual meeting to discuss her IEP (Individualized Education Plan) goals.  We cried because we were so overwhelmed with pride in her and gratitude…

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Read more about the article S5 E10 | How Kids Can Fight Racism with Dr. Jemar Tisby

S5 E10 | How Kids Can Fight Racism with Dr. Jemar Tisby

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 11, 2022
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Can our children really make a difference in the fight against racism? Dr. Jemar Tisby, author of How to Fight Racism Young Reader’s Edition, talks with Amy Julia Becker about…

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Read more about the article In Her Own Words: Penny’s Advice to a Student Beginning Ninth Grade

In Her Own Words: Penny’s Advice to a Student Beginning Ninth Grade

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 24, 2021
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Family
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I asked our daughter Penny to take a few moments to reflect on her experience in ninth grade. We talked about how there are all sorts of things that happen…

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Read more about the article Learning Science as a Teen in High School With an Intellectual Disability

Learning Science as a Teen in High School With an Intellectual Disability

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 10, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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Should Penny take Chemistry next year, as a tenth grader with an intellectual disability? This is the question set before us as we began to plan with Penny and her…

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Read more about the article AJB Recommends: Resources About Critical Race Theory

AJB Recommends: Resources About Critical Race Theory

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 4, 2021
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Privilege and Race
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Parents are worried about their kids learning Critical Race Theory in the classroom. Some are concerned about indoctrination. Some are worried about kids only learning the negative aspects of American…

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Read more about the article Every Kid Deserves a Community of Support

Every Kid Deserves a Community of Support

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 26, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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Earlier this month, I shared about the PATH process we participated in with Penny, in which we dreamed about her future. It’s been amazing to see the difference that meeting…

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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 S3 E17 | How the Church Can Support School Reform with Nicole Baker Fulgham

S3 E17 | How the Church Can Support School Reform with Nicole Baker Fulgham

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 27, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Podcast/Privilege and Race
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Do we, as a society, truly think that every child can succeed in school? Nicole Baker Fulgham, president and founder of The Expectations Project, talks with Amy Julia about the…

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Read more about the article Dreaming and Planning With Our Teenager With Down Syndrome

Dreaming and Planning With Our Teenager With Down Syndrome

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 8, 2020
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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We had a planning meeting last February for our teenage daughter, Penny, who has Down syndrome. Penny invited friends, family, and teachers to join her for this conversation. Dreaming and…

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Read more about the article Rectifying Educational Injustice: My Bumbling Journey

Rectifying Educational Injustice: My Bumbling Journey

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 19, 2020
  • Post category:Family/Parenting/Privilege and Race
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In mid-April, the disparity between my kids’ experience of education and the kids in neighboring towns and cities began to feel unconscionable. Yes, the pandemic highlighted the difference. But now…

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