In Defense of Stimming
Applied behavioral analysis has left a legacy of traumatized kids. Why is it still the standard of treatment?
Down Syndrome
People With Down Syndrome Are Not Endangered Animals
Cute, well-intentioned depictions of people with Down syndrome as charismatic megafauna literally dehumanize them.
Your Disabled Child Is Not a Prop
Sarah Palin used pictures of her son Trig to demean liberals. She's not the only special needs parent to exploit images of her kids.
With Norm Macdonald, It's Different Words but the Same Dehumanizing Story
In an offhand remark, the embattled comedian implied a correlation between Down syndrome and emotional apathy—and, in the process, he reinforced an old and hateful stereotype.
A Federal Judge Blocks a Ban on Down Syndrome Abortions in Ohio
The temporary ban on the law will benefit women who have sought abortions with the belief or knowledge that the fetus has Down syndrome.
Gerber's New Spokesbaby Has Down Syndrome. So What?
Commercial images of cute white babies with Down syndrome aren't revolutionary anymore.
Stop Using Down Syndrome as Anti-Choice Propaganda
Right-wing activists hope that photos of kids with Down syndrome will keep Ireland from legalizing abortion.
How Ohio Is Using Down Syndrome to Criminalize Abortion
The Ohio legislature could criminalize women for having basic conversations with their doctors.
Why I Won't Raise My Son in Illinois
Toxic state politics and entrenched big institutions means the state's a bad place to raise a child with Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome and the Stories We Tell
My non-verbal son’s reactions to stories and films tell me he’s competent in ways he can’t yet express — and I can’t yet fully understand.
Learning to Talk With Noah
My brother has Down syndrome and happens to be non-verbal. I've spent 20 years learning new ways to listen.
My Special-Needs Son Hates Halloween
The costumes are itchy, the candy bores him, and we keep asking him to be someone he’s not.
Gene Hacking: Explaining a Breakthrough in Down Syndrome Research
A new treatment for Down Syndrome mirrors genetic evolution by hacking an already-existing hack of our genes.
Battling Down Syndrome Memory Loss
A mouse model suggests a possible treatment for Alzheimer's-like dementia in aging Down syndrome patients.