Episode 113: Stories of Parenting with a Disability

04/01/2023 49 min
Episode 113: Stories of Parenting with a Disability

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The American social reformer and clergyman Henry Ward Beecher once said, “We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.” Families come in many forms and in the United States, nearly 10% of children live with a parent with a disability.

Join us for an engaging conversation on parenting with a disability and a new book on the topic, “A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities,” with our four guests:

Dave Matheis, Kentucky Coalition for the Rights of Parents with Disabilities
Jason Jones, Disability Specialist, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky
Kimberly Tissot, President and Chief Executive Officer, ABLE-South Carolina
Kara Ayers, PhD. Associate Professor, Associate Director, University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCCEDD), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

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