How to Blog Respectfully About Your Disabled Child

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Stop to consider your motivation.. Consider how this might impact your child in the future.. Think about whether you'd want anyone to write about you this way.

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Stop to consider your motivation.

Step 1

Stop to consider your motivation.

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Consider how this might impact your child in the future.

Step 2

Consider how this might impact your child in the future.

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Think about whether you'd want anyone to write about you this way.

Step 3

Think about whether you'd want anyone to write about you this way.

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Consider whether you'd be willing to post the same information about a non-disab

Step 4

Consider whether you'd be willing to post the same information about a non-disabled child.

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Ask how you'd feel about a teacher, therapist, or doctor posting this informatio

Step 5

Ask how you'd feel about a teacher, therapist, or doctor posting this information about your child.

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Ask the child, if you can.

Step 6

Ask the child, if you can.

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Keep it private when in doubt.

Step 7

Keep it private when in doubt.

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Keep the worst stuff private.

Step 8

Keep the worst stuff private.

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Protect privacy by not mentioning real names.

Step 9

Protect privacy by not mentioning real names.

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Don't show your child's face.

Step 10

Don't show your child's face.

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Stay anonymous if you ask about something more private.

Step 11

Stay anonymous if you ask about something more private.

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Tell your story, not your child's story.

Step 12

Tell your story, not your child's story.

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Be conscious of disability tropes.

Step 13

Be conscious of disability tropes.

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Look at what you are modeling.

Step 14

Look at what you are modeling.

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Consider the impact of what you do.

Step 15

Consider the impact of what you do.

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Try participating in the culture of disability acceptance.

Step 16

Try participating in the culture of disability acceptance.

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