tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post2882045538235995308..comments2024-03-16T19:36:23.953-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Two BabiesDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-33823596951472199022015-02-26T11:32:08.987-05:002015-02-26T11:32:08.987-05:00Amen!!!Amen!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-87370054911814076892015-02-25T15:23:25.345-05:002015-02-25T15:23:25.345-05:00This post made me cry, very movingThis post made me cry, very movingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-50764473436618985172015-02-25T14:25:26.867-05:002015-02-25T14:25:26.867-05:00amen.amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-26298936282790672912015-02-25T12:58:48.765-05:002015-02-25T12:58:48.765-05:00Thank you for a lovely and encouraging post.Thank you for a lovely and encouraging post.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602900561738874703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-50486985058751961632015-02-25T12:57:51.424-05:002015-02-25T12:57:51.424-05:00Beautiful post, Dave! I too have a daughter with D...Beautiful post, Dave! I too have a daughter with Down syndrome, and I understand the first mother's wish to have yours and her daughter's picture for posterity. I would like to say though, that I disagree that segregated schools are a thing of the past. You probably meant completely separate buildings, and I'm sure that's mostly true, but segregation is alive and well at schools in the US (maybe it's better in Canada?). Our school district recently built a brand new school with a "suite" of classrooms for students with disabilities. It includes a beautiful classroom for the "Functional Life Skills" program, which is where the special education director assures me that most students with Down syndrome are placed "because they can still learn some academics." Did I mention that this is for 3-5th grade? Segregation still exists, it's just packaged with a shiny bow and presented to parents as a gift rather than a violation of our children's rights. I think of babies just like the two you wrote about when I tell my district, thanks, but no thanks! Scarborough Kindness Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196643841526658540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-36416121672974690562015-02-25T10:07:07.371-05:002015-02-25T10:07:07.371-05:00 We have a long way to go to reach our potential a... We have a long way to go to reach our potential as a fair and kind society, and every baby is a reason to hope and a reason to try harder to make the world a better place for everyone. <br />Thanks for sharing, Dave. clairesmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320822826417512140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-2734174768966455782015-02-25T08:19:55.955-05:002015-02-25T08:19:55.955-05:00A lovely post, Dave - a beautiful example of hope....A lovely post, Dave - a beautiful example of hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com