February 19, 2009 3:37 PM
Down syndrome books for parents
When Jonny was born 16 years ago, there were only a couple books available on Down syndrome. Now look at what's available:
It's so ironic that our culture has evolved in compassion and caring towards individuals with Down syndrome even as 90% of babies diagnose prenatally are aborted. In actuality, it couldn't be a better time to have a child with Down syndrome. And believe me, as a mother I will tell you that having one isn't about us helping them reach their potential as much as it's about them helping us reach ours.
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See also
Children's books on Down syndrome
Children's books on disabilities
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I'm so glad that there are so many resources for parents. I can only pray that it will help turn the tide against the rampant murder.
Posted by: Lauren | February 19, 2009 4:39 PM
Thanks for that list. I will pass it along to a friend with a DS daughter.
Posted by: Sheila | February 19, 2009 6:14 PM
Hi Barbara,
Just in case any of your readers would like know of a couple more...
This was one of my favorites after our son was born:
Down Syndrome: Visions for the 21st Century
We just got this one, haven't read it yet, but it looks good:
Just thought you might like to know about these. Have a great night.
Posted by: James | February 19, 2009 8:18 PM
I have the Angels Unaware book and let me tell you I cried and cried. I have a few of the others and may have to see about a couple more of them. Thanks for posting.
Hugs
Amy
Posted by: Amy | February 20, 2009 1:24 AM
Trying again: It's in the 2/18/09 edition of the Washington Post. Here are the first few lines:
"When I met C. Kenneth Johnson in 1991, he had already adopted five children and was in the process of adopting 22-month-old twins. A spry 62 at the time, he was a case worker for the D.C. Office of Paternity and Child Support known for taking his work home, literally, embraced in his loving arms.
I recently visited the father extraordinaire, now a spry 80 and retired, at his home in Southeast Washington. How had he fared through the years? Just fine, thank you.
Even as evidence of cruelty toward adopted children abounds -- seven D.C. kids killed in the past eight months, their adoptive parents charged or suspected in the homicides -- Johnson stands as towering proof of a love supreme.
He has adopted eight children since 1983. Three daughters and two grandchildren still live with him. He has taken in another 144 foster children, most for a few days but some for as long as three years.
And he has done it all as a single man, too busy to look for a mate, he says, figuring that the chances of finding someone willing to help raise so many troubled children would be slim to none.
"When I look back, I can see that it was a lot of work," Johnson told me. "But I didn't think about it that way. I just did it."
While in his care, none of the children was neglected or abused. They did not run away from home, skip school, commit crimes or otherwise disappear through the cracks of a dysfunctional child welfare system."
As the photo shows he is a black man and I am especially pleased to see a man of color undertaking to father some needy kids. Hope you get a chance to read it.
Similarly, a black pastor in Oakland was just sentenced to two months in prison and fined $1200 (?) today. His crime was peacefully picketing an abortion clinic in the "bubble zone."
I am so proud of these two men.
Posted by: Monika | February 20, 2009 2:04 AM
In the night last night, I thought, "I should ask Barbara for some Down syndrome book recommendations." I couldn't believe it when I opened Bloglines this morning and saw your post. Wow.
Posted by: Carol | February 20, 2009 6:43 AM
Thank you for including my book, I appreciate it so much! And I wanted to thank you for your books, which I've been using to homeschool the twins, and loving.
xo
Posted by: jennifergg | February 21, 2009 7:06 PM
