Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week.
Boy with Down’s syndrome duet with Darius Rucker is a knockout – Have you ever met Darius Rucker? I haven’t!
From Birth to Advocacy, the Beginnings of the International Down Syndrome Coalition – An organization that’s dear to my heart, and that I’m proud to say that Nathan helped to grow with his viral photo in the photo campaign!
What’s Up with the New York Times’ Ethicist Using the R-Word as an Insult? Or, Why the Intelligentsia Still Thinks It’s Okay to Make Fun of People with Intellectual Disabilities – I’ve heard people say that the r-word has fallen out of use, but they’re wrong, and Amy Julia Becker talks about why.
I Had Critics When I Adopted a Son With Down Syndrome, But My Daughter Wasn’t One of Them – I love, love, love this piece so much.
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