Parenting a disabled child
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women about the joys and challenges of parenting a disabled child.
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women about the joys and challenges of parenting a disabled child.
Gopika Kapoor is a writer, neurodiversity consultant and parent advocate. Her son Vir was diagnosed with autism at 3 years old. Gopika told her story in a book: Beyond the Blue: Love, Life and Autism. She lives and works in Mumbai.
Julie Jones is an accessible and inclusive travel writing specialist from Sydney in Australia. She鈥檚 a mum of two and she cares for her disabled adult son, Braeden, who lives with cerebral palsy. She writes a blog, Have Wheelchair Will Travel, and co-founded a magazine called Travel Without Limits.
Produced by Hetal Bapodra and Alice Gioia
(Image: (L) Julie Jones and her son Braeden, credit courtesy of Julie Jones. (R) Gopika Kapoor, credit courtesy of Gopika Kapoor.)
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