Comments on: Happy Thanksgiving, Robert Polk

By: rickismom

rickismom — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:44:24 +0000

Note: The retarded policeman is in VERY poor taste, and I can’t imagine why anyone high functioning would agree to do it…..

When Ricki (who is now 14 years old) was little, I found it very hard to see groups of older people with Down syndrome. Sometimes maybe I still do if I see a group of adults who are unkept and unchallenged (their carers doen’t support them to be neat or nice).
But most young adults I see today are articulate, fun, and interesting. OK., they can have their quirks (like writing Santa) , but the pity-party people can stay at home.

By: alisa

alisa — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:21:40 +0000

Glad you are posting. Good to hear your voice and your adventures. Happy Holidays!

By: karen

karen — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:43:29 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving to you Miss Amy and your family. I, too, love reading your blogs. Thanks for the laughs and the tears. Hugs!!

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:01:50 +0000

I read this every day. I am disappointed when you don’t have a new entry up. I check back over and over. I KNOW I am not the only one to do this. I can’t be.
Have you looked up ‘The Retarded Policeman’ On Youtube?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yioJQFrqMXM
(Some say in bad taste)
This is a kid with DS who is an actor…very high functioning like Sophie. His name is Josh ‘The Ponceman’ Perry. He has a MySpace and a crazy older brother who is a film maker. I think you should write Josh.
http://www.myspace.com/ponceman
He would tell you what it is like to be a high functioning DS person with a cool life.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:05:45 +0000

I just wanted to let you know I love reading your blog. It’s inspiring. Somedays it makes me laugh and somedays it makes me sad. You are an awesome writer.