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Tag: Down’s Syndrome
My mistake, my bad…
I had no idea… No idea it was possible to love someone so much, regardless… When I first started to advocate for people like my daughter, I made a very big mistake. By advocating mostly on how able they can be, I was amalgamating worthiness with ability and hence relegating all those in the Down … Continue reading My mistake, my bad…
DOWNism: When You’re not Even Good Enough for Your Own Community, or…The Dark Side of Positive Representation
We have all heard of #RACISM (prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior) and #COLOURISM (prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group). But have you ever … Continue reading DOWNism: When You’re not Even Good Enough for Your Own Community, or…The Dark Side of Positive Representation
#Nobody Told Me
what if she couldn't do any of these things? Then what? Would I be nostalgic of those road blocks, warnings and dead ends? I mean, really, then what?
Bits and Bobs about Down Syndrome
Bits and Bobs about Down syndrome...
Why am I still my adult daughter’s voice???
When your adult child has a learning disability, is running their social media controlling them?
I don’t want my life back!!
I can tell you with utter clarity that it's been a privilege to care for my daughter. She's been the life I never knew I needed.
