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Down Syndrome

Take 5 with Kathleen Basi

November 27, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Time for another edition in our Take 5 video series! This time Lisa interviews the multi-talented Kathleen Basi. The two chat about the books Kathleen wrote for Catholic families, how to support families with special needs children, and what it’s like to teach natural family planning with your spouse.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Advent, Down Syndrome, Kathleen Basi, Lent, Natural Family Planning, Parenting, Take 5

Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real

March 22, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 5 Comments

This is the first time I’m linking up with Like Mother, Like Daughter and their {pretty, happy, funny, real} series. If you are dropping by our site for the first time by way of that blog, welcome! Thanks for visiting. You can learn more about us here, but please know much has changed in our life since that was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Family, Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: America's Test Kitchen, Down Syndrome, Magnolia Tree, pretty happy funny real, Saint Patrick, World Down Syndrome Day, {phfr}

Sandwiching an Extra Chromosome

March 13, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments

During my undergraduate studies in Family & Consumer Sciences, I developed a series of lesson plans for an education course I took. I created a unit on family communication patterns, and one of the activities I incorporated was called the “No Sandwich.”  The basic premise of the No Sandwich is this: to make a negative … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: abortion, Down Syndrome, Genetic Testing, International Down Syndrome Coalition for Life, Live Action Films, Prenatal diagnosis, Prolife, Target, World Down Syndrome Day, wrongful birth lawsuit

Catholics with Disabilities: Part of the Fabric or on the Fringe?

November 16, 2011 by Kathleen Basi 9 Comments

it’s not all that surprising that a diagnosis of Down syndrome, with its laundry list of potential medical and developmental issues, so often leads to abortion. After all, so many people have not been steeped in the belief that one’s worth is unconnected to their abilities. If they have no personal experience to offset the “scary bad,” the inertia must seem irresistible.

So now comes the really hard question: what do we do about it? Here are a few ideas.

Posted in: Faith, Family, Guest Contributors Tagged: abortion, Catholic, Disability, Down Syndrome, Kathleen Basi, Prolife
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