🎙️When I asked Grace what is was like to be a single mom raising a toddler in a teepee with no running water or electricity, she laughed and said she was lucky because Ian didn’t toddle very much. In fact, babies with Down syndrome tend to take it slower than most kids and as Ian grew, Grace made a point at taking everything slowly but seriously and to focus on life skills.

As an educator, she had worked with many kids before advocating for her own to get what he needed educationally. Looking back, she couldn’t stress enough the power of community and common sense.

If you check our instagram you will see that Ian may have begun his life in slow motion, but he surely turned into one serious showman.🎙️

I hope you enjoy every bit of this wild ride with Grace. Let us know what you think !

💭 Décalés is a French word that embraces the feeling of being out of sync, individuality, acceptance, perspective, quirkiness – all in all: marching to the sound of your own drum.

Décalés, Out of Sync is an independent show created by Léa Hirschfeld.

The website : https://www.decalespodcast.com

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/decales_podcast/

💙 Thank you Villa Albertine , Zeno Mountain Farm and Unapei for your support.

Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Today, on the sixth episode of Décalés Out of Sync, Ila and I talk about the school of life like you’ve never heard of it before. Ila is an occupational therapist and the co-founder of Zeno Mountain Farm, a camp for people with and without disabilities based in Vermont. As an occupational therapist, she helps people live independently. As a camp director and founder she offers a place for community to people for which it can be hard to come by.

She explains « Zeno is not just a philosophical space, we make original plays and movies to take concrete steps to have better exposure for disability in the media, because people grow with culture. » and I couldn’t be more aligned with this thought.

Think of this podcast as a toolbox and enjoy the ride! 🎙️

💭 Décalés is a French word that embraces the feeling of being out of sync, individuality, acceptance, perspective, quirkiness – all in all: marching to the sound of your own drum.

Décalés, Out of Sync is an independent show created by Léa Hirschfeld.

The website : https://www.decalespodcast.com

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/decales_podcast/

💙 Thank you Villa Albertine , Zeno Mountain Farm and Unapei for your support.

Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

*listen to Isabelle’s mother Krista in episode 1 and to sister Hannah in episode 3*

🎙️Today on Décalés - Out of Sync, Isabelle talks about siblings relationships and the feeling of a parallel evolution with their twin Hannah who has cerebral palsy. It’s an interesting balance to find, they say, to know what we are responsible for, if we are supposed to stand up for the other and how to. Between love and guilt she questions how siblings should respond to their feelings when they are - from a societal point of view - the ones who are supposed to be okay.

Accessibility is what parted them in the playground - as they think of college next year, this question remains central and they remain very close. 🎙️

💭 Décalés is a French word that embraces the feeling of being out of sync, individuality, acceptance, perspective, quirkiness – all in all: marching to the sound of your own drum.

Décalés, Out of Sync is an independent show created by Léa Hirschfeld.

The website : https://www.decalespodcast.com

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/decales_podcast/

💙 Thank you Villa Albertine , Zeno Mountain Farm and Unapei for your support.

Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.