My child has a disability and I don’t: an episode about finding role models

On January 20th, my daughter saw herself in the mirror when we watched the presidential inauguration. Black women took the stage, and one used American Sign Language to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Her jaw dropped. In this podcast, we talk role models. If we don’t share our child’s disability, we have that much more work to do to make sure they have role models. This is powerful stuff.

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Watch Andrea Hall, City of South Fulton fire captain, deliver the Pledge of Allegiance at Inauguration
• Introducing Amanda Gorman, the youth poet laureate who spoke at Biden’s inauguration 
• Hamilton references in Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem 
• Brown Girls Book Club Comes Together To Celebrate And Watch Historic Inauguration
• Keeping calm: mastering the art of self-regulation in 3 simple steps 
• Fellow parents, let’s talk about mental health 
• Stephen Hawking, scientist known for his work with black holes (biography) 
• Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Reveals Hamilton Lyric That Helped Her Overcome Speech Impediment
• Kari Miller, Paralympic gold medalist, sitting volleyball (biography)
• One-handed hair styling from Born Just Right
• Autism Rocks and Rolls (podcast)
• Smile Mass: Accessible Play and Travel
• 50 MUST-READ YA BOOKS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS (PLUS A FEW MORE)
• 20 MUST-READ YA BOOKS WITH DISABLED CHARACTERS
• Read Harder 2021: A Children’s Book That Centers a Disabled Character But Not Their Disability
• Kids’ Movies with Characters Who Have Physical Disabilities (Common Sense Media)
• #DisabilityPride on Tiktok
• #DisabilityPride on Twitter

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