Weekend reading and viewing 14th - 15th July 2012

Oscar Pistorius and South Africa's giant strides, Simon Barnes, The Australian 7th July, 2012 (originally published in The Times)

New forms of disability activism: who on earth are the Bolshy Divas? Karen Soldatic and Terence Love, on Ramp Up, 11th July 2012  (The Boshy Divas are anonymous, but one we know that at least one Diva is the mother of a young person with Down syndrome).

Redefining Synonyms: Submit and Comply, Joan Medlen, Practical Wisdom blog, 2nd July 2012

Don't look past my disabled body - love it, Stella Young, Sydney Morning Herald, 13th Juy 2012

Video of interview with Grabovac family - shown at Richard Wilkins gala on 16th June. Richard Wilkins interviews Mandy and Ante Grabovac, parents of eight year old triplets, including Adam, who has Down syndrome.

In case you missed it earlier in the week, you can watch Let the Journey Begin for free online here (45 minutes).

Photos from Penny Green's Olympic Torch run on Monday 9th July, in Dunstable, Beds, UK, raising awareness about people with Down syndrome are here.