Disabled Parents' Adoption Experiences
People with disabilities can face barriers and stigma when adopting kids. In this webinar, facilitated by researcher and adoptive parent Kara Ayers, we hear from two disabled parents, Robin Wilson-Beattie and Yomi Young, about their experiences with adoption. They share what they wish they knew before navigating adoption, what support helped them, and what professionals should know about adoptive disabled parents and families.
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Announcing the 3rd Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellowship Keynote Event with Laura Millar
Reproductive Justice and Disability Justice are deeply connected, and honoring that connection strengthens individuals and communities. Our third Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellow is Laura Millar, an independent consultant and the co-executive director of the Blind Sexuality Access Network. Laura's work is focused on how blind and disabled people are systematically denied access—not just to sexual healthcare or education, but also to autonomy, pleasure, relationships, and even basic conversations that should never have been out of reach in the first place.
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Lactation and Breastfeeding with a Disability
Parents with disabilities have babies at about the same rate as those without disabilities. However, all too often, disabled parents don’t get the support they need postpartum. In this webinar, we will discuss how to support new parents with a variety of disabilities in lactation and breastfeeding their child.
We hear from Alesha Thomas, BS, IBCLC, a disabled certified lactation consultant, mom, and founder of the Adaptive Parent Project, about tips and strategies for successful breastfeeding. Then, we hear stories from Elizabeth Soper and Norma Morán about their experiences with lactation and breastfeeding and the challenges they encountered as new disabled and Deaf moms.
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Disaster Preparedness for Parents with Disabilities
People with disabilities are often excluded from conversations about emergency preparedness. This includes parents with disabilities who need to keep themselves and their children safe during a disaster. Watch to learn from Shari Myers and Melissa Marshall from the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies about preparedness best practices and from National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities' Advisory Board member Judy Brown about her personal experiences.
At Our Centers:
National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities
National Center for Disability and Pregnancy Research
Community Living Policy Center
Community Living Equity Center