114: Grieving Our Children’s Intellectual Disabilities + Facing Our Internalized Ableism w/ Marci Dunning
Society’s values are slowly shifting away from a focus on physical beauty toward intellect instead. We’re taught that academic and intellectual achievement is so valuable, maybe even one of the most valuable things we can accomplish. On the surface, that might feel like a good thing, but where does that leave our children with intellectual disabilities?
In today’s episode, Marci Dunning shares with us her experience of learning that her daughter Freya has an intellectual disability. At first, she couldn’t believe that her precious, cheeky child who was full of personality could even have an…
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