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Read more about the article Fear of the Future and Finding Goodness

Fear of the Future and Finding Goodness

  • Post published:June 18, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I expected to need tissues on the day Penny finished high school. I expected a sense of deep loss, and perhaps even dread about what lies ahead. For many kids with…

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Read more about the article Penny in Her Own Words: Graduation and the Future

Penny in Her Own Words: Graduation and the Future

  • Post published:June 14, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Penny is a high school graduate! Here are her reflections on graduation day and the future: I can’t really believe you have finished your final year of high school! How…

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Read more about the article Penny Heads to High School

Penny Heads to High School

  • Post published:June 20, 2020
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Family
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

This week we celebrated the end of Penny’s years in middle school with a car parade through campus, a dinner out—for the first time in four months—as a family, and…

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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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