Leah K.: "Is that what I look like?": Growing up in a disability community, an opportunist mindset, and advice for parents

I am so excited for you to meet Leah, an elite adaptive athlete! We have an incredibly rich and nuanced discussion around many shared experiences that people with disabilities may experience, such as whether or not to go to a disability conference, how we fit into sports, and childhood experiences. Here's a sneak peek:"Mom, is that what I look like?""Does it get better as we get older?""I let my disability guide me and I'll let my arm guide me to these opportunities.""Can our disadvantages be acknowledged?""The last thing on my mind was that I needed to embrace my disability in high school."(Are we disabled enough?) "You're worthy enough to have this community. If this community makes me feel more comfortable even if I don't look like everyone, be in that community.""My identity seems like a big bunch of cords, and I try to take one cord out at a time and process it."*If you are parenting a child with a disability, this is a great episode to listen to!We can't wait for you to listen!To connect with Leah:IG & TikTok: @nubbin2seehere---Follow us along on IG at @moxieadaptive or send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to connect you to a Moxie community in your local area!