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[15] Letting Him Lead

[15] Letting Him Lead

Welcome, and thank you for being here. There was a time when I felt I...
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[14] Becoming, In His Own Way

[14] Becoming, In His Own Way

Welcome, and thank you for being here. There was a time when I thought adulthood...
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[13] Letting Go, Gently

[13] Letting Go, Gently

Welcome, and thank you for being here. There was a time when I held on...
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[12] Trusting the Path Ahead

[12] Trusting the Path Ahead

Welcome, and thank you for being here. There was a time when my thoughts were...
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[11] Redefining Success

[11] Redefining Success

Welcome, and thank you for being here. There was a time when I believed success...
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[10] Caring Without Losing Yourself

[10] Caring Without Losing Yourself

Care does not diminish when you care for yourself. It deepens. For many caregivers, identity...
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[9] What I Wish I Had Known in the Early Years

[9] What I Wish I Had Known in the Early Years

Welcome, and thank you for being here. Looking back now, with more years behind me...
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[8] Letting Go of Comparison, Holding on to Belief

[8] Letting Go of Comparison, Holding on to Belief

From early on, I learned that Alister’s development did not follow conventional timelines. There were...
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[7] Sharing His World, One Small Step at a Time

[7] Sharing His World, One Small Step at a Time

Alister’s art belonged only to him. He drew, painted, and created without any awareness of...
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[6] The Quiet Details of His Everyday Life

[6] The Quiet Details of His Everyday Life

When Alister was in primary school, he went through a phase where he loved helping...
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[5] Art as Regulation, Expression, and Identity

[5] Art as Regulation, Expression, and Identity

Art wasn’t something extra. It was regulation in another form. It gave Alister dignity. Purpose. A...
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[4] Starting with Capabilities, Not Deficits

[4] Starting with Capabilities, Not Deficits

Before capability can surface, a child needs safety. Rather than pulling him away from his...
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