Category inspirational

Hope as a Moral Commitment

Jade Ealy frames hope as a moral commitment—not rooted in a feeling, but in how we choose to show up in the world and how we care for one another.

World Down Syndrome Day: Self-Advocacy and Improving Lives

Chris Kaposy marks World Down Syndrome Day with examples of leadership and artistic accomplishment by people with Down syndrome.

Introducing: The Beautiful Unwanted

Chris Kaposy introduces his new book, The Beautiful Unwanted: Down Syndrome in Myth, Memoir, and Bioethics.

An Ordinary Future: An Interview with Thomas W. Pearson

Thomas W. Pearson discusses his new book, An Ordinary Future: Margaret Mead, the Problem of Disability, and a Child Born Different.

Reflections on the Value of Solidarity

Christy Simpson considers what we have learned about solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic.