In August of this year, controversy erupted in the world of Down syndrome and its advocates, as media outlets shared a disturbing trend in Iceland. The initial CBS News report aired a segment about ... Read More about Lessons from Sam #7: Iceland is missing out.
Lessons from Sam #6: The best way to learn patience is to wait.
When I was 11 years old, a high school cross country runner approached me to see if I wanted to join a small, after-school running club. Encouraged by her invitation, especially since she was a ‘cool’ ... Read More about Lessons from Sam #6: The best way to learn patience is to wait.
Lessons from Sam #5: We are more alike than different.
Parenting a child with different abilities has revealed to me my polar tendencies. Sometimes I want our son to blend in with typical children, silently begging for people to see him as they would ... Read More about Lessons from Sam #5: We are more alike than different.
Lessons from Sam #4: The R-word feels personal.
If you know me well, you know that I consider the word ‘retard’ or ‘retarded’ to be more offensive than any swear word. In fact, most swear words feel benign to me, when compared to this (and other) ... Read More about Lessons from Sam #4: The R-word feels personal.
Lessons from Sam #3: Welcome everyone.
Our diverse world provides countless ways to look at life. In certain communities and with certain individuals, various beliefs and people are welcomed. In other places and with other people however, ... Read More about Lessons from Sam #3: Welcome everyone.
Lessons from Sam #2: Communication is more than verbal skills.
After reading through Go, Train, Go! (for the tenth time), I lift my 3 year-old boy into his crib where he plunks down for a nap and grins up at me. He shoves his grey bunny toward me, a familiar ... Read More about Lessons from Sam #2: Communication is more than verbal skills.
![Fantastic read from the summer.
Posting just now because LIFE.
Anything by James McBride is worth reading.
Favorite character line:
"Every once in a while there's a glimmer of hope.
Just a blip on the horizon...something that said,
'Guess what, you so-and-so, I am God's child.
And I.Am.Still.Here.'"
You're still here.
I'm still here.
What will we do today
to live the truth that we're God's children
and we belong?
What will we do today
to ensure the belonging of others
who don't share our privileges?
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