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Tackling the ‘Birds and the Bees’ With A Disabled Child

Amy Silverman, managing editor of the Phoenix New Times, an alternative newspaper owned by Village Voice Media, tells radio show “This American Life” how her daughter Sophie, who has Down syndrome, is navigating puberty. In an episode called “Too Soon,” she shares how she found unexpected help for Sophie in the form of a video that she once made fun of. Silverman blogs about raising a daughter with Down syndrome at  girlinapartyhat.com14Listen to the episode15

Courtesy: Amy Silverman, girlinapartyhat.com16
Courtesy: Amy Silverman, girlinapartyhat.com