Disability Advocate Heather Avis on Shifting Narratives and Promoting Inclusivity EP 417
Best of Both Worlds Podcast
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 761 Ratings
🗓️ 29 July 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Heather Avis is a parent of two children with Down Syndrome. She shares her powerful adoption story and her mission to shift the narratives around special needs. She also has great perspective on helping kids develop resilience and embrace what makes them different.
Her new children's book, I Like You So Much, is available wherever books are sold.
In the Q&A, a listener writes in wondering how she can get her partner on board with planning travel now that they have a 5-year old.
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