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BLACK BOY, DISABILITY AND THE EXTRA WEIGHT OF INTERSECTIONALITY

This one hit lick a punch in the gut but i felt everything said in that video. You should check the whole thing. As I said I speak about in my play and it’s while that we walk around the world with this looming threat like white noise on a daily basis. But we parents and advocates are literally fighting for life out here. The stats he mentions… This shouldn’t be.

But it’s not a wish that I’m working with. I’m building tribe that wanna affect change at the core you know. I’ve got so much to say but for now I wanna hear what you have to say as my heart is heavy with this one and I’m not gonna pretend that I’m not human. Tick box: I am not a robot!

Are you picking up what im putting down??? What are you thoughts?

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WORDS. AND THEY'RE ALREADY 'SPEAKING'

I was waiting for words. But he was already communicating.
We do this so often. We decide what communication looks like, what engagement looks like, what participation looks like. Then we worry when someone isn't doing those specific things.
He was precise. I just had to stop centring my version of the experience and actually pay attention to his

SEE THE SECRET IN THE CODE SWITCH

Take a look at this video. what I’ve watched is a child who reads rooms, shifts how he speaks, and meets people exactly where they are. From day. Research calls people who do this well language athletes.

If we stop judging everything from an ableist paradigm, we free ourselves up to see what’s actually there.
What would you see differently if you changed the lens?

It started as a series on The Purpose Pod… and now it’s become the whole thing.

T21 Alchemy is officially here 🎙️

A podcast dedicated to Down syndrome, SEND parenting, creativity, and the deeper layers of this journey.

For parents, families AND for allies who want to understand, support, and walk alongside us.

The first episode of this new chapter is live.

Come and listen. LINK IN BIO X