“Am I my brother’s keeper?”
or
“He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.”
Category Archives: Advocacy
April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Quirkiness
Advocacy, at its core, is work done to make it possible for all of us to be ourselves.
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April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Public Policy
Advocacy aimed at public policy initiatives have broad, long-term goals. “People with disabilities want to live, learn, work, pay taxes, and be productive and fully included in their communities.” Continue reading April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Public Policy
April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Obstetrician
Advocacy aimed directly at obstetricians is common in the Down syndrome community. As the point of first contact between families and Down syndrome, how they see the condition is critical. Continue reading April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Obstetrician
April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Negotiate
Advocacy and negotiation go hand in hand. Advocates need to understand the difference and be ready to use both approaches in different situations. Continue reading April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Negotiate
April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Marriage
One of life’s milestones, something we all see as a normal life goal, is sometimes just out of reach for some of our adult children with Down syndrome. Marriage represents opportunities for advocacy in two different areas: the personal and the public. Continue reading April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Marriage
April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Language
As time goes by, language changes. Terms go in and out of favor. Some of the words we use today had totally different meanings in decades passed. The words we use to describe disabilities and the people who have them are no different.
April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Karyotype
Advocacy around research is important, especially because Down syndrome is the least funded genetic condition by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Continue reading April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Karyotype
April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Jobs
Employment is a difficult subject in the Ds community. It is a reason for advocacy but it is also a source for heated, emotional debate within the community. Continue reading April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Jobs
April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Information
Of all the tools a good advocate needs, information is the most important. Continue reading April A to Z Blogging Challenge: Information