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Read more about the article What advice would you give someone who is trying to make a plan for their future?

What advice would you give someone who is trying to make a plan for their future?

  • Post published:July 29, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Penny and I did a presentation together at Hope Heals Camp about taking steps to plan for the future. If you want great advice and info from an 18-year-old who…

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Read more about the article What I Learned from “The Disruptors”

What I Learned from “The Disruptors”

  • Post published:May 23, 2024
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Current Events/Disability
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

What makes a disorder a disorder? Does it harm us to label each other with disorders? Or does it help us to identify areas where people need support? The Disruptors,…

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Read more about the article What Breaking a Record Has To Do With Responsive Parenting

What Breaking a Record Has To Do With Responsive Parenting

  • Post published:July 3, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I love stories that remind me of the power of building on strengths rather than focusing on deficits. In disability circles, it’s really easy to pay attention to what our…

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Read more about the article Deficit-Based Language

Deficit-Based Language

  • Post published:March 30, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

The only way to receive special education services for kids is by focusing on their deficits.  I received a DM from one of you the other day about this reality:…

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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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