Other than my monthly wrap ups and the blog hop, I've been taking a needed blogging hiatus .  Rest assured I will be back to this and ...

A collection of news articles, blogs, stories and information about Down syndrome, disability and special needs, from  Down Wit Dat...

It never ceases to amaze me how many feel that this is actually open for discussion. I, and countless other advocates for the Intellectua...

"Ableism is so pervasive that it is difficult to identify until one begins to interrogate the governing assumptions of well-intenti...

"The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation  until the bright day of justice emerges." -- R...

Thursday is World Down Syndrome Day .  It is a day of celebration and of recognition.  It is also a day of global awareness . Honestly, ...

One year ago, I wrote a post that I wished I didn't have to write .  One year ago (exactly one year into being a parent of a child wi...

Every so often I find that I have to write a post like this.  It used to make me very angry when I ran into this sort of thing;  now, I jus...