the windy bog road of motherhood: Communication

Anne-Marie and Angelina are two stay-at-home moms and full-time carers who have formed a friendship through their experiences with special needs children. They discuss the challenges of communicating with others who work with their children and how their children's needs are sometimes misunderstood. They also express frustration with the medical model of viewing their children's communication and behavior as symptoms or problems to be fixed. They want others to see their children's resilience and capabilities and hope to find ways to communicate this without causing conflict. They also discuss the importance of allowing their children to have opportunities for independence and growth, even if it means bending the rules or challenging established procedures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.