This week, Glee aired an episode (Movin’ Out) that featured a Becky Jackson plot line. The episode featured several characters talking about their post high school plans. As always, most of this was handled with a certain amount of absurdity (one of the characters is up for the Channing Tatum Former Stripper scholarship – I […]
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Another Post with a Strong Opinion
SPOILERS. If you have not seen the Glee episode “Shooting Star” and do not want details, please do not read further. * * On Thursday, April 11, Glee aired an episode called “Shooting Star.” The Down syndrome community appears to be in an uproar about it because Becky (the character with Down syndrome) played a […]
At the Top of My Lungs
So much good has happened in the last week. Rowenna has all of a sudden exploded onto the scene here. She’s always been perky and pleasant, but it’s like someone flipped an awareness switch in her brain. In the last week, she has started to initiate interactions with us. If I’m on the couch and […]
Glee!
Glee is a great show. Smart but goofy, fun but tackles some pretty big issues. Last night’s episode (“Grilled Cheesus”) had me in tears. I watched Glee while pregnant and was very entertained. It wasn’t until I had a child with Down syndrome that I realized what the show is really about. It’s about inclusion […]
