Key Takeaways from Videos Related to Parents with Disabilities

Equity-Minded Practice Certificate Program

July 19, 2021

Supporting the Social Lives of Children of Parents with Disabilities

The importance of demystifying disability and teaching children how to respond to questions others might ask
Parents asking for what they need (of school, social/friend groups, etc.) and knowing their limits
The biggest barrier = the negativity coming from others and not their disability
It takes a village

Maximizing Motherhood with Technology

Raised awareness of adaptive resources available and workarounds needed/used (as well as creativity of parents) (https://disabledparenting.com/)
Importance of recognizing need to ask questions in a different way - example of use of harness to keep children close/safe as a protective factor
Acknowledging gaps in ability to access resources depending upon, for example, geographic location or socio-economic status

Blindness and Parenting - Myths, Challenges, and Practice Advice