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Disabled Parenting in an Ableist World | Kara Ayers | TEDxCincinnatiWomen

2020

People with disabilities are increasingly achieving their dreams to become parents. The strengths and challenges faced by these unique families aren't what you might expect.

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09:20

Being Disabled Doesn’t Stop Us Being Great Parents | Born Different

A family from Watford, England, want the world to know that life can be the same when living with disabilities. Faye Pearson, 29, and her husband Stevie, 26, are parents to 18-month-old Rowan. Both of their conditions are progressive, however, neither was passed onto their son, Rowan.

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Changing the Way We Talk About Disability | Amy Oulton | TEDxBrighton

You can take a wheelchair just about anywhere. Amy addresses societal perceptions of disability and her vision for how we all change the way we approach disability.

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07:04

Disabled Person OR Person With a Disability?

Today we are discussing a popular topic; is it more appropriate to say disabled person or person with a disability (PWD)? Well, it all depends on how an individual identifies, there are strong feelings about each.

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04:57

The Invisibles: Parenting With a Disability

Guthrie resident Kim Watson overcomes the physical and emotional challenges of parenting with a disability.

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04:45

Veterans Coming Home—Dwayne Parker: Learning to Adapt WHRO

While serving his country in Saudi Arabia, Airman Dwayne Parker lost vision in his right eye. Like thousands of our servicemen and women wounded in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, Dwayne returned home to a life filled with challenges. For Dwayne, frustration and depression soon followed.

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Paratrooper Veteran Talks Life-Changing Injury // Moving Forward with a Positive Mindset

In the third episode of ‘The Vet Files,’ a Paratrooper Veteran, Luke Morrison, who lost his leg while touring in Afghanistan, talks about his goal to become the first amputee skydiving instructor in the UK and how his positive mindset has helped him to adapt to life after his injury.

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23:28

Love, No Matter What | Andrew Solomon

What is it like to raise a child who’s different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly moving talk, writer Andrew Solomon shares what he learned from talking to dozens of parents—asking them: What’s the line between...

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Addressing the Happiness-Guilt Gap in Parenting | Alyson Schafer

Alyson Schafer empowers families by sharing her principles, rules, and tools for raising happy and healthy kids. An internationally acclaimed parenting expert, therapist, and bestselling author, audiences can count on Alyson to transform their lives.

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8 Signs Your Child is Depressed (For Parents)

The percentage of adults who experienced any symptoms of depression was highest among those aged 18–29 (21.0%), followed by those aged 45–64 (18.4%) and 65 and over (18.4%), and lastly, by those aged 30–44 (16.8%). Up to 3% of children and 8% of adolescents in the U.S. have depression.

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Depression in Children: Nip in the Bud

A child with depression can experience problems not just with how they feel, but also how they behave. Depression in children is treatable, but often young people are not recognised as being depressed so they don’t get the right help.

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