CeCe’s Journey: The Positive Strength of Family and Advocacy
In today’s world, inclusion and understanding are paramount. This message resonates deeply in the recent Water Prairie Chronicles podcast episode
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parenting a child with disabilities
Episode #105: Parenting a Child with Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy
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Read MoreEpisode #32: Disability Awareness Education for Children
Disability Awareness
Show Notes:
Do you have a child with a disability? Have you ever thought about how others might view a disability? Can you tell your child how to explain their disability to their friends?
Our guest for this episode is Gabriella Tiberio, a teenager who has created what may be the best representation of disabilities we’ve seen! She may be young, but she understands what it means to make disabilities a part of who someone is and not the only characteristic that people see.
Join us for this interview and find out what brought Gabriella to write a children’s book about disability awareness and how it’s being used to speak out for children in their schools and how others are using it to teach their children how to understand why some people they meet might need special accommodations at times.
Contact Gabriella:
Instagram: @gabriellatiberiooOrder Mrs Jones’s Wonderful Class(As an Amazon Associate, I may receive a commission if you make a purchase. This is a way you can help support the podcast!)
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Music Used: “LazyDay” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Read MoreEpisode #3 – Part 2: Space Camp, Surfing, and Zip Lining!
In this video podcast, Tonya talks with Olivia Wilkerson about what it was like to grow up having a visual impairment caused by Leber Congenital Amaurosis, a rare genetic cause of childhood blindness.
During this part of Episode #3, Olivia speaks to teachers who work with visually impaired students about how they can help their students in the classroom and help them become advocates for their own needs. She also describes her adventures at Space Camp, outdoor adventure camps, her other activities, and what she plans to do in the future.
In Part 1 of this episode, Olivia shared her memories of her younger years in school and gave tips for parents of what they might consider asking to include in their visually impaired child’s IEP at school and what they can do to help prepare their child for success in middle school and beyond.
Watch Part 1 of Episode #3: https://waterprairie.com/2022/02/11/leber-congenital-amaurosis/
Olivia’s Instagram: @O_Wilkerson04
Some of the topics covered during Olivia’s interview can be explored more below:
Braille Challenge: https://brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge/about
SCIVIS Space Camp: http://www.scivis.org/index.htm
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Support this channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waterprairie
Music Used:
1) “Your Intro” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Read MoreEpisode #3 – Part 1: Growing Up With a Visual Impairment
In this video podcast, Tonya talks with Olivia Wilkerson about what it was like to grow up having a visual impairment caused by Leber Congenital Amaurosis, a rare genetic cause of childhood blindness. Olivia shares her memories of her younger years in school and gives tips for parents of what they might consider asking to include in their visually impaired child’s IEP at school and what they can do to help prepare their child for success in middle school and beyond.
During Part 2 of this episode, Olivia speaks to teachers who work with visually impaired students about how they can help their students in the classroom and help them become advocates for their own needs. Be sure to listen to Part 2 to hear about how Olivia’s been involved with Space Camp, outdoor adventure camps, her other activities, and what she plans to do in the future.
Watch Part 2 of Episode #3: https://waterprairie.com/2022/02/11/leber-congenital-amaurosis-and-space-camp/
Olivia’s Instagram: @O_Wilkerson04
Some of the topics covered during Olivia’s interview can be explored more below:
Braille Challenge: https://brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge/about
Connect with Us:
https://linktr.ee/waterprairie
Support this channel:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waterprairie
Music Used:
1) “Your Intro” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Episode #2 – Part 1: Growing Up With Albinism, Nystagmus and Low Vision
This episode of the Water Prairie Chronicles is being posted in 2 parts so be sure to listen to both sections. Emily speaks with Tonya about what it was like growing up with albinism, high myopia and nystagmus. She gives some great advice to parents who have children with low vision and includes the accommodations she has found to be the most helpful to her in school and in college.
Emily played goalball, a Paralympic sport, as part of a local recreational group when she was younger, and she speaks about getting a program started at her college. Listen to her description of this fun way to help connect the low vision and blind community with the sighted community in a sport that everyone can be a part of.
Emily’s Instagram: @oemilygrace
Emily’s website: emilysoriginals.com
Goalball information and supplies: https://waterprairie.com/shopping/
Music Used: “Your Intro” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/waterprairie
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