Special Needs, Special Graces
Posted by Daria Sockey in Features on Monday, July 14, 2008
I knew something was wrong with Michael. He seldom spoke, compared with his six older siblings when they were 3. And his behavior — it was like a wind-up toy that wouldn’t ever quit, punctuated by intermittent shrieks with no apparent cause.
“This must be that ADHD you read about,” I said to myself. “And it looks like we’ll have to get him into speech therapy before long.” One thing I knew for sure... READ MORE
Trig’s Moment
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Thursday, September 11, 2008
Have you read Michael Gerson’s piece in the Washington Post about Trig Palin? Do. You owe it your humanity. Just read it.
Trig’s moment in the spotlight is a milestone of that movement. But it comes at a paradoxical time. Unlike what is accorded African Americans and women, civil rights protections for people with Down syndrome have rapidly eroded over the past few decades. Of the cases of Down syndrome... READ MORE
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