Talking to Your Kids About Disabilites and Differences with Courtney Westlake (BUB #12)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting
English - November 05, 2015 11:30 - 28 minutes - 24.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Society & Culture Personal Journals autism children chromosomedisorder death developmentaldelays diagnosis disabilities downsyndrome earlyintervention kids Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Courtney is the mom to Connor and Brenna. Brenna has a rare skin disorder called Harlequin Ichthyosis. Courtney shares her story of Brenna's birth, diagnosis, and the ins and outs of Brenna's condition. We chat about balancing special needs with regular needs, celebrating beauty and how to respectfully approach a stranger who is different. Because of Brenna's condition her skin appears red and dry - kind of like she has a really bad sunburn. She has to stay lathered in Aquaphor to keep her skin moist. Brenna's different appearance attracts a lot of attention.
After nearly four years of being Brenna's mom, Courtney has learned some valuable lessons about how to best approach those with differences. If you've ever wondered what to do when your young child loudly comments on someone who is different, this episode is for you!
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Music for today’s episode from Bensound | Kevin MacLeod