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Read more about the article COGNOSCENTI | The future I imagine for my daughter

COGNOSCENTI | The future I imagine for my daughter

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 26, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Writing
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The future is uncertain. After high school, should Penny go to a community college? Will she be segregated and only socialize with peers with intellectual disabilities? I experienced a similar…

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Read more about the article Dreaming for the Future

Dreaming for the Future

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 12, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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When Penny was younger, I resisted setting goals for her. The early years of her life were full of measurements and yardsticks and a sense of "falling short" of developmental…

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Read more about the article Penny in Her Own Words: The PATH Process and Planning for the Future

Penny in Her Own Words: The PATH Process and Planning for the Future

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 5, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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I asked Penny if she would be willing to answer a few questions about her experience with the PATH process. These are her unedited responses:  How would you explain what…

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Read more about the article Privilege and Planning

Privilege and Planning

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 14, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting/Privilege and Race
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Today, all three of our children are going to school, in person, for a full day. (Last week, they had a variety of half days and phase-in days, which is…

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