My Disabled Son’s Typical Brothers
Some days ago, I was at a playground with my two eldest boys. A little girl the age of my eldest (4 1/2) came over and chatted up my kids. My middle son, who was in his wheelchair, smiled and… Continue Reading
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It Gets Better, Holland Edition
There’s something I’ve been meaning to completely, unashamedly steal from the LGBT community. It’s the “It Gets Better” series. I want to adapt it for Holland. Until I actually have the time to do that, I offer this post instead… Continue Reading
The Moral Treatment, Hygiene, and Education of Idiots
The Moral Treatment, Hygiene, and Education of Idiots and Other Backward Children is perhaps not the most auspicious book title. Nor is Idiocy: and Its Treatment by the Physiological Method. Recently I’ve had the opportunity to read them, and would… Continue Reading
Some thoughts on the R-word
The comments thread on Russell’s great post brought up the tendency among kids to still say, “That’s so gay.” Which reminds me of something similar, i.e. “That’s so retarded.” Or “retard.” Or “short bus,” or whatever. The campaign to stop… Continue Reading