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July 2013

July 02, 2013

Reading Our Humanity: Some Thoughts on Intelligence, Disability, and What Makes Us Human

Does reading enhance our humanity? Why I agree, and why the idea concerns me...

July 01, 2013

Abortion, the Cult of Youth, and Networks of Care (What I’m Tweeting)

We were on vacation last week, so I missed my weekly tweeting post, but I...

June 2013

June 14, 2013

What Prenatal Testing Has to Do with the Church (and Other Religious Communities)

"Even though I was an active member of our local church, it hadn’t crossed my...

June 04, 2013

Talking About Disability With Your Kids (on PBS Parents)

Even though I have a daughter with Down syndrome, for a long time I didn't...

May 2013

May 14, 2013

Bridging the Gap, or Why I Feel Uneasy About Being Penny’s Mom

I sometimes feel uneasy about being the mother of a child with special needs, and...

May 06, 2013

Are Pro-Lifers Hypocrites When it Comes to Down Syndrome?

Are pro-lifers hypocrites when it comes to babies with Down syndrome? The Atlantic implies that...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

Talking with Dennis Rainey About Parenting, Faith, and Down Syndrome

How a trip to Arkansas helped me get my life together... (plus an interview in...

April 04, 2013

The Problems with Outlawing Selective Abortion

"Until we learn how to value every human being based upon their identity as children,...

March 2013

March 18, 2013

Living in Poland with Down Syndrome, the Story of an Artist

The beauty of an artist with Down syndrome, a guest post by Joanna Puciata, in...

March 11, 2013

Worth Reading: Boys and Dolls, Down Syndrome, and Who Is the Mom?

A few posts and articles from the past few weeks that are worth passing along:...

March 01, 2013

Better Prenatal Testing Means More Abortion by Mark Leach

Lower termination rates still mean more Down syndrome abortions. A guest post by Mark Leach...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Blessed Imperfection: A Girl Learns to Jump and Her Mother, To Take Her First Steps by Kristina Robb Dover

"Catholic theologian Hans Urs Von Balthasar has said “perfection consists in fullness of [life’s] journey;”...

February 21, 2013

Asking the Wrong Questions About Down Syndrome?

I wrote an article for the Atlantic about the history of prenatal testing and abortion...

February 12, 2013

Why Parent-to-Parent Support Matters with a Prenatal Diagnosis by Amy Geoffroy

One mother's experience of prenatal testing, and how she supports women now

February 08, 2013

The Good Stories About Down Syndrome

A story of inclusion and friendship, and a website for parents of kids with special...

February 07, 2013

I Tested and I Terminated and I Do Not Regret by Anonymous

One mother's story of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome that led her to choose...

February 05, 2013

Doctors Need to Understand Their Patients When It Comes to Prenatal Testing by Nancy Iannone

When a patient says she doesn't want to terminate her pregnancy, doctors need to stop...

January 2013

January 23, 2013

What do Down Syndrome, Abortion, and Baby Girls Have to do with One Another?

"Statistics also suggest that at least 50% of all fetuses with Down syndrome in the...

January 22, 2013

Why Should You Care About Prenatal Testing?

What people are saying about my new ebook about prenatal testing, and why you should...

January 21, 2013

Ebook and Free Book and a New Website to Boot

Three fun things to announce: I am delighted to announce the publication of my long-awaited...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Is Down Syndrome Abnormal?

I don’t want to change the words, but rather tell a story that might contribute...

November 08, 2012

Perfectly Human: One Wonderful Life by Lisa Woolsey

With global developmental delays, you might expect Nora to be described as disabled. Her mother...

November 01, 2012

Ann Coulter, the R-word, and John Franklin Stephens’ Wise Response

Last week Ann Coulter called President Obama a retard. John Franklin Stephens, a 30-year old...

October 2012

October 10, 2012

The Intelligentsia and the R-Word

Why does the New York Times think it's okay to use the r-word?

October 04, 2012

How Do You Find a Boy With Autism Who is Lost in the Woods?

A friend passed along an amazing article about the search and rescue of Robert Wood...

September 2012

September 10, 2012

Why I Was Grateful to See My Daughter Run Away

I didn't want to run away from Penny. I wanted to run away from everyone...

July 2012

July 26, 2012

Resources for Women with a Prenatal Diagnosis of Down syndrome

As many of you know, I've been working on an ebook about prenatal testing for...

July 24, 2012

How Much Does God Love You?

Last fall, my I wrote about my fears about moving. Yesterday, I learned how those...

July 19, 2012

The Best Books About Disability

I was asked to come up with my "Top Five Books About Special Needs" for...

July 16, 2012

Lies I Used to Believe About Disability

When our daughter Penny was diagnosed with Down syndrome shortly after birth, I discovered that...

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