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The American social reformer and clergyman Henry Ward Beecher once said, “We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.” Families come in many forms and in the United States, nearly 10% of children live with a parent with a disability.

Join us for an engaging conversation on parenting with a disability and a new book on the topic, “A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities,” with our four guests:

Dave Matheis, Kentucky Coalition for the Rights of Parents with Disabilities

Jason Jones, Disability Specialist, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky

Kimberly Tissot, President and Chief Executive Officer, ABLE-South Carolina

Kara Ayers, PhD. Associate Professor, Associate Director, University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCCEDD), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Judy - Heumann - 504at50 by Southeast ADA Center

Andy - Imparato - 504at50 by Southeast ADA Center

Emily - Ladau - 504at50 by Southeast ADA Center

John - Wodatch - 1 - 504at50 by Southeast ADA Center

Charlotte - Mcclain - Nhlapo - 504at50 by Southeast ADA Center

Lex - Frieden - 504at50 by Southeast ADA Center

John - Wodatch - 2 - 504at50 by Southeast ADA Center

Kathy - Martinez - 504at50 by Southeast ADA Center

Lydia - Brown - 504at50 by Southeast ADA Center