You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. Have you ever had a moment when you just weren’t sure what to say or do in relation to someone who has a disability? Perhaps you were nervous that you would say or do the wrong thing and offend someone? There are lots …
You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. Transcript below. “I stood up on the back of the seat of the car, watching out the back window as my mom got smaller and smaller. And then she was gone in my life.” That’s how Joe Clayton recounts the beginning of his institutionalization …
Surviving and thriving after the horrors of institutionalization ~ Joe Clayton Read More »
“Every Chipmunk is a Horseback Rider” by Jack Yates pretty much sums up the single most important rule you need to follow in you want your son or daughter with a disability to have a fulfilling life. #everykidisready
Are you a parent whose child received a diagnosis of “intellectual disability” and you weren’t sure exactly what that meant? Let’s talk about the R – word.
You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. Transcript, video and pdf download of tips below. Camilla is a big-hearted mom whose kids don’t have disabilities. I’m a frayed-at-the-edges mom with a son who has disabilities. We had an open conversation about those awkward interactions between moms like her and moms like me. The story gap. When …
You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. A transcript for this episode will be available soon. Check back often. Last week, episode 13 of the podcast, I told you all about how my son’s really great support workers moved on in their lives and their careers in education. And I explained …
#014 Vision leads to belonging in places without paid support Read More »
You can read the transcript here. Does having a “vision” sound airy fairy to you? It’s not. It’s actually social science. And it’s crucial to the life of people with a disability. Why do I say its crucial? If we don’t set our own direction towards the good things in life then people’s lives tend …
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