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The Journey To My Own Apartment: The First Try

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If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. For a teenage girl with Down syndrome, these wise words were no exception. As an individual with a disability, you are under a lens that is far more micro than most. As long as Leah can remember, she has worked with counselors, teachers; her parents and … [Read more…]

The Journey To My Own Apartment: The Now

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It’s here. It’s now. I gaze past my computer at the field outside the living room window. My sister’s living room window. A moment I had always rooted for but was never certain would be possible. I was soaking it all in, preparing to write about the magnitude of the moment, when I realized that … [Read more…]