Amy Julia Becker is a writer and speaker on disability, family, culture and faith, the author of four books and the host of the Reimagining the Good Life podcast. A graduate of Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary, she lives with her family in western Connecticut.
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What prenatal testing can't tell you
Having a child with Down syndrome has been an irrational, unprovable good, writes Amy Julia Becker. In a world of increasing mechanization, measurement and merit, people like my daughter can...
For people with disabilities: Kindness is nice. Legal protections are necessary
President Trump's domestic policy agenda, backed by Republicans, jeopardizes protections, research and support for people with disabilities, writes Amy Julia Becker.
The Trump administration's rhetoric about disability diminishes us all
The language we use and the stories we tell shape our behavior, writes Amy Julia Becker. And whether it is the overtly offensive mockery of the R-word or the suggestion...
We can build a culture of belonging — one that includes people with disabilities
When it comes to disability, we can tell a story of loss and lack, or we can tell a story of the inherent worth and purpose of every individual, writes...
Why our family still makes time for church on Sundays
We are drifting away from one another, writes Amy Julia Becker. And from the institutions that connect us — institutions like church — even though we desperately need them.
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The future I imagine for my daughter
Amy Julia Becker was disoriented when her daughter was born with Down syndrome. She couldn’t imagine how things would ever work out. And she felt grief for the baby she...