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269. What Are We Really Measuring?: Redefining Worth & The IQ Test (w/Pepper Stetler)


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Today we’re excited to talk to Pepper Stetler about her new book A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test. She’s sharing her journey of questioning the authority and relevance of the IQ test after learning that her daughter, Louisa, who has Down syndrome, would be required to take it regularly to receive support in school. We’re chatting about the unsettling history of the IQ test and how its contributed to everything from ableism to terms used by schoolyard bullies. Join us as we dive deep into this important conversation about how we define (and assume) intelligence, the impact of these tests on our education system, and what it truly means to understand an individual's potential. This is a conversation (and book!) you don’t want to miss!


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  • Get your copy of A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test
    • Learn more about Pepper Stetler 

    • More conversations like this:


      • 80. Assuming Intelligence in Our Kids w/Down Syndrome, ft. Dr. Sarathy
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          • 172. Defining Ableism, Allyship & Advocacy + Redefining "Inclusion" - ft. Dr. Priya Lalvani

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