3 Ways Positive Identity Helps My Child With an Invisible Disability
Watch or Listen now | Navigating public spaces with atypical kids, overcoming stigma, and building an inclusive future with Jennifer Natalya Fink.
In this powerful episode, I’m speaking with
, Director of Disability Studies at Georgetown University and author of 'All Our Families: Disability Lineage and the Future of Kinship.'📣 📣 📣
Jennifer and I are going LIVE tonight at 7pm EDT to chat about positive disability identity, community, advocacy, and your questions! Please join us.
BOOK GIVEAWAY!
Our guest on the podcast,
, is giving away a copy of her book, 'All Our Families: Disability Lineage and the Future of Kinship' to a subscriber. See details below…Positive Disability Identity: a Vision for Moving From Stigma to Strength
We discuss navigating public spaces with disabled children, overcoming societal stigmas, and building a supportive and inclusive future.
Jennifer shares her insights on viewing disability as an identity rather than a deficit and emphasizes the importance of community and cultural understanding for disabled individuals and their families.
3 Ways Positive Identity is Supporting Our Kids & Teens:
They’re confidently and unapologetically taking up space in public.
They’ve found their community, and so have we.
They advocate for themselves, both with us and in the world.
This episode is a must-watch (or listen) for parents, educators, and advocates who long to create a kinder, more inclusive world.
How Do We Repair the Ableism in Our Family Tree, and Grow An Inclusive Future?
“A Conversation with Jennifer Natalya Fink on sowing seeds of biodiversity to cultivate proud, just and joyful families through her latest book, All Our Families. When I met with Jennifer to talk about her book, All Our Families: Disability Lineage and the Future of Kinship, I was so excited to meet this radical, passionate and brilliant scholar. It is always emotional to get to talk with a parent who, like me, is raising a neurodivergent kid.”
“Negotiating public space can be terrifying, humiliating, shaming, and dangerous for disabled people and their families. But we have both the same right and the same need to be in public as anyone else.”
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Timestamps:
00:00 Positive Disability Identity and Community with Jennifer Natalya Fink
01:21 Introduction to Jennifer Natalya Fink
02:42 Understanding Disability as an Identity
06:14 Exploring Disability Lineage
12:29 Public Perception and Disability
14:50 Building Community and Identity
17:22 Empowering Disabled Children
20:59 Looking Towards the Future
23:39 Embracing Disability: Challenges and Acceptance
24:30 Affirmations and Prepared Language
27:42 Building Community and Seeking Support
30:39 Creating Meaningful Connections
32:17 The Importance of Routine and Commitment
34:14 Cultural and Social Identity
36:12 Personal Growth and Enlightenment
38:08 Legacy and Parenting Memories
40:24 Final Thoughts and Resources
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