The group meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month, with a combination of Zoom and in-person meetings. It's an opportunity to learn from guest speakers, share resources, and enjoy connecting with other parents raising a child on the autism spectrum or related special needs. All parents welcome!
MAY TOPIC: Radical Inclusion: A podcast. A book. And a vision for our adult children.
Individuals with disabilities deserve to live productive, engaged lives. Are we willing to help them accomplish this?
When her son with autism finished high school, Andrea Moriarty leveraged his passion, talent, and personality to help him create an out-of-the-box vocation: a podcast. About 50 podcasts into it, she began to see a pattern. Each and every guest embodied three traits—risk, humility, and kindness—that she believes are building blocks for inclusion in our communities. When we integrate these in society, we all thrive.
Andrea and Reid will present together, entertaining you with the making of Reid’s first 50 podcasts and describing how to advocate for radical inclusion in the life of your son or daughter.
GUEST SPEAKERS: Andrea and Reid Moriarty
Andrea Moriarty is the author of "One-Track Mind" and "Radical Inclusion.” She cofounded Banding Together and has served on the board of Able Arts Work and New Village Arts. She speaks nationally and leads workshops to share unending hope, affectionate humor, and innovative resources with parents and educators. Moriarty and her husband, Jim, are adoptive parents of grown twins. Allie is a board-certified music therapist and Reid has autism.
Reid Moriarty (reidmoriarty.com) is a “man with a mic” motivated to entertain to show that everyone has a unique gift. He just released his 5th solo album—Summer Sounds– which is streaming on all platforms. Reid is front man for the band Jungle Poppins and hosts his own podcast, Talk Time with Reid Moriarty, as well as other YouTube content. His voice breaks through social barriers to inspire. Off stage, Reid is a lap swimmer who loves all kinds of beans.
TO RSVP
HOW TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING:
- Please RSVP by no later than May 17 by 4:00 pm on Eventbrite
- On meeting day, we will send those that have RSVP'd an email with a link to join the meeting on Zoom. (Email sent by 10:00 am for early RSVPs and another at 5:00 pm.)
- Join the meeting on Zoom at 6:30 pm. The guest speaker will start shortly.
- All interested family members welcome!