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Diminishing the Disabled
The results of a recent survey of parents of children with disabilities ran cross-grain to the mentality that characterizes our…
Browsing: Disability, Sickness & Suffering
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Life in a Wheelchair is Not as Awful as You Might Think
This week the Sundance Channel premiered Push Girls, a new reality series about four women in wheelchairs. All of them…
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To Weed or Not to Weed…That is the Question
Without any kind of a deep freeze this past winter, the weeds have had a field day (pun intended) this…
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Setting the Record Straight: Tracy Latimer Was the Victim, Not Robert
In response to the previous article of mine entitled “Canada’s Seething Prejudice Against The Disabled” I received an Anonymous comment…
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What Unspoken Message Does a “Wrongful Birth” Lawsuit Send?
A Portland OR couple sued their obstetrician for failing to diagnose their now four year old daughter with Trisomy 21…
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Canada’s Seething Prejudice Against the Disabled
Earlier this month, Global Television Network in Canada featured a documentary about the so-called “mercy killing” of children with severe…
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Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day at the UN
A cheerful crowd of young people with Down syndrome and their proud families filled a UN conference room on Wednesday…
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What is “Normal”?
Today is World Down Syndrome Day, a day to celebrate the lives of those who have an extra 21st chromosome. It’s…
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Consolations
Do you know what it means to receive a consolation from the Lord? In the work of prayer for example,…
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The Privilege of Remembering for Both of Us
Last year it was a distinct privilege for my wife and I to grow close to an elderly lady in…