Fresh Take: Kelley Coleman on Parenting a Disabled Child

Published: March 22, 2024, 9:30 a.m.

b'How can we get our disabled children the support to which they are entitled? How do we find the confidence that we\'re adequate enough to provide what they need? Kelley Coleman, parent of a disabled child and author of the new book EVERYTHING NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT PARENTING A DISABLED CHILD, provides practical advice and templates for navigating systems and accessing services.\\nKelley and Amy discuss:\\n\\nKelley\'s personal story of parenting her disabled son and the challenges she\'s faced\\n\\nthe frustrating experience of "reinventing the wheel" for each parent of a disabled child\\n\\nwhy the language of disability matters\\u2014and why it was the first thing Kelley had to learn\\n\\nwhy the best place to get real, practical information is often from other parents\\u2014until we become the informed parents\\n\\n\\nHere\'s where you can find Kelley:\\n\\nhttps://www.kelleycoleman.com\\n\\n@hellokelleycoleman on IG\\n\\nBuy EVERYTHING NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT PARENTING A DISABLED CHILD: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780306831706\\n\\n\\n\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nmom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips,\\xa0mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, teenager, tween, child development, parent child relationship, default parent, child with disability, disabled child, parenting disabled child, parenting disability, special needs, disability protections, \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'