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Read more about the article Why Changing the R-Word Only Matters So Much
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Why Changing the R-Word Only Matters So Much

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 23, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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Essay Quick Link: New Proposal In Congress Would Remove ‘Mentally Retarded’ From Federal Law I grew up hearing the R-word from other people. “I’m so ___” or “You’re such a…

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Main Characters With Intellectual Disabilities in Chapter Books

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 14, 2022
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Are there any chapter books with a main character who has Down syndrome or other intellectual disabilities?  I’m so grateful for books like RJ Palacio’s Wonder, which is a fantastic…

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Read more about the article Without People with Disabilities, We Are Missing Out
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Without People with Disabilities, We Are Missing Out

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 7, 2022
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If your church doesn’t have any participating members with intellectual disabilities, you are missing out on knowing the fullness of who God is.  I’ve been reading Brian Brock’s wonderful book,…

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Read more about the article S5 E8 | What Disability Teaches Us About Health and Wholeness with Dr. Brian Brock

S5 E8 | What Disability Teaches Us About Health and Wholeness with Dr. Brian Brock

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 14, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Healing/Podcast
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What does it mean to be healthy? Can people with disabilities be healthier than typical people? What does it mean to be healed by God? Dr. Brian Brock, author of…

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I Know to Expect Penny To Be Human

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 30, 2021
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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 AJB Recommends: Kids’ Books About Disability

AJB Recommends: Kids’ Books About Disability

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 23, 2021
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If you’re looking for some books to read with your kids that introduce them to characters with disabilities, here are my top three for upper elementary and middle-school-aged kids (And…

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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
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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 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
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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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