00:00 Introduction to Our Journey 02:02 Initial Reactions and Fears 06:44 Adapting to Parenthood 11:33 The Role of Community and Support 16:02 Understanding Inclusion 30:41 Reflections and Future Hopes 38:43 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action

Welcome to Moved to include where we share our stories and ideas, as well as build connections and amplify voices to get to the heart of what it means to be inclusive in our communities.

I’m your host, Jill, and today on my very first episode I have invited my husband and partner Tom to share our own journey as new parent advocates and reflect on the lesson learned so far as we come to understand what inclusion is and what it looks like for our son with Down Syndrome. We’ll dive into our initial fears and visions for our evolving understanding of what inclusion is while also reflecting on the differences of our lived experiences and how that shaped of our initial reactions of the diagnosis we had for our son. We also touch on the importance of community support, adapting to new challenges and our own personal growth in our own journey of advocacy that might help you understand yours!

So join me in listening, learning as well as our story on leading the way for others to be moved, to include!