Join Brandi and James as they talk with MaDonna Mauer about the challenges of raising a TCK with disabilities. There may be more limitations, challenges, and minimum care necessary to live cross-culturally with a family member with a disability. However, there are also beautiful opportunities to see God at work in your family and in the lives of those around you.

After graduating from university, MaDonna began her cross-cultural work as a teacher for a Christian international school in China. She quickly learned about TCKs through her work and later even more from her German MK husband (Uwe). They have three adult TCKs. They moved to Taiwan a few years after their middle child was diagnosed with Cri-du-Chat Syndrome. MaDonna has an MA in Care and Counseling and works as a short-term counselor with Global Crossroads Consulting, helping clients and families in all kinds of transitions. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Intercultural Studies department at Columbia International University, researching the lived experiences of missionary families who have a child with disabilities. MaDonna, Uwe, and their middle daughter still reside in Taiwan.

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