On January 10, 2019, Patsy and Albert Christy plead guilty to wreckless homicide for abusing and neglecting their son, Logan, for 20 years until their abuse lead to his death. Logan was kept in his room with a padlock on the door. The window to his room was shattered, the floor covered with glass and feces, since he was locked in and unable to use the restroom. Logan had been starved, and kept from water. At the time of his death, he had also contracted pneumonia, most likely from the winter air coming through his broken window. For all of this, Patsy and Albert Christy were each only sentenced to 5 years in prison with the option for parole by the following April.
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World Down Syndrome Day is a day to celebrate people with Down syndrome! There are so many ways to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, it can get a bit overwhelming. Here are a few suggestions we have to help guide you on your celebration!
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Gabby Garza is a woman with Down syndrome who took her love of jewelry making to a new level. With her business, Three 21 Jewelry, Gabby shows the world that Down syndrome does not hold people back from success.
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When you research Down syndrome online, you will come across several images that will catch your eye. They all have the same format: a sketch of a baby with Down syndrome surrounded by manifestations of Down syndrome. The format is not the only thing these images have in common. They all contain at least one piece of outdated, and sometimes incorrect, information, as well as a sketch depicting someone with Down syndrome that is offensive to say the least.
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We cannot change what Logan’s parents did to him, but we can advocate to get what little justice we can for him now.
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We want everyone to know that they are not alone in their efforts to save Down syndrome- we are here with you, and we are doing this together. That is why we always want to be open about our actions and ideas. In this article, we have outlined our biggest goals for 2019.
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Banning words is like burning books. I do not believe it should be done, but I believe we need to stop taking the guarantee of this freedom for granted, and begin taking on our responsibility to respect our fellow citizens.
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