Empowering Those with Disabilities – Debra Ruh
Debra knew that her daughter Sara was bound for great things. But no one else seemed to agree. Not the doctors who said she would never speak or walk. Not her teachers who thought her best hope was becoming a bagger at a supermarket. Debra and Sara knew differently and now Sara in her 20’s hs been named one of the Top 40 Under 40 in Richmond Virginia and has spoken to groups around the world. Sara also has Down syndrome. Sara and her story have affected those near and far to her changing the course of their lives. One person thus affected is her mother Debra who wrote in The Mobility Resource , “I believe that God does not make mistakes when a child with Down syndrome is born. Instead many people with Down syndrome are great teachers – if we stop and listen to their wisdom. Disabilities are part of life. We need to embrace the lessons that we are taught by our abilities and disabilities.”...