When Ableism Confronts Your Children with Larkin O'Leary

We’re all naturally afraid of “different” but what if “different” happens to be YOUR child? How do we react when other parents or kids have a hard time interacting with our child or fail to acknowledge them at all? It hurts right?! So how do we fix this?

On today’s practical episode, host Jessica Patay discusses ableism, fear of the unknown and strategies for interacting with those who are different with the lovely Larkin O’Leary. 

Larkin O’Leary is the president and co-founder of Common Ground Society. She and her husband Peter have two kids, James (8) and JuneBelle (3). Her son James, was born with Down syndrome, hearing loss and a host of medical issues. James is her inspiration to create change. She is determined to redirect the gaze of society to see the strength that lies in our diversity through educating our community about people with disabilities. She is a passionate educator turned advocate who will change the way we view and interact with people who are disabled.

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Brave Together Podcast is a resource produced by We Are Brave Together, a global nonprofit that creates community for moms raising children with disabilities, neurodivergence, or complex medical and mental health conditions. The heart of We Are Brave Together is to preserve and protect the mental health of caregiving moms everywhere.

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