Comments on: Editorial: ‘Friendship’ from Palin is not enough http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/09/22/editorial-friendship-palin-3274/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicole http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/09/22/editorial-friendship-palin-3274/comment-page-1/#comment-2750 Nicole Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:34:55 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=3274#comment-2750 As the parent of a child with Down syndrome, I absolutely love to see and hold babies that have the same genetic condition as my little Heath. As Trig is only a few months younger than my son, I'm sure Sarah Palin feels the same way. I think it's pretty cynical to suggest this was merely a 'photo-op'. We shouldn't forget that Governor Palin is the mother of a child with Down syndrome, and probably was smitten by Ricky as I was the minute I saw him in photos Gretchen sent me. She is not only promising to advocate for our children; she is promising to advocate for her own as well. I dont' doubt that she is dedicated to her son and will be his advocate as we all are to our precious ones. As the parent of a child with Down syndrome, I absolutely love to see and hold babies that have the same genetic condition as my little Heath. As Trig is only a few months younger than my son, I’m sure Sarah Palin feels the same way. I think it’s pretty cynical to suggest this was merely a ‘photo-op’.

We shouldn’t forget that Governor Palin is the mother of a child with Down syndrome, and probably was smitten by Ricky as I was the minute I saw him in photos Gretchen sent me. She is not only promising to advocate for our children; she is promising to advocate for her own as well. I dont’ doubt that she is dedicated to her son and will be his advocate as we all are to our precious ones.

]]> By: Johanna Mattern Allen http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/09/22/editorial-friendship-palin-3274/comment-page-1/#comment-2742 Johanna Mattern Allen Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:04:57 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=3274#comment-2742 As parents of children with special needs we've had to develop critical thinking skills to advocate in the medical, education, service provider, etc. worlds. It's important to use those well-honed critical thinking skills in the poltical world, as well, and look beyond "photo-ops" and anecdotal promises to advocate for our children. It would be enormously helpful and speak volumes if the candidates, at the very least, could help us by laying out on their own websites their positions on disability. It would be a great place to start to help us figure out what they actually plan to do in office. As parents of children with special needs we’ve had to develop critical thinking skills to advocate in the medical, education, service provider, etc. worlds. It’s important to use those well-honed critical thinking skills in the poltical world, as well, and look beyond “photo-ops” and anecdotal promises to advocate for our children.

It would be enormously helpful and speak volumes if the candidates, at the very least, could help us by laying out on their own websites their positions on disability. It would be a great place to start to help us figure out what they actually plan to do in office.

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