87: Forget Me Not. With Olivier Bernier

The Art of Parenting

Wondering how to make education more inclusive? Listen in to find out how this father is using his talent to make a difference for all children,

Today I’m excited to have the first father on the show, Olivier, a fabulous visual storyteller who shares with us the journey of being his child’s advocate in a segregated school system in his documentary film Forget Me Not.

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What We Talked About:

• Becoming a parent of a child with down syndrome
• What it means to be your child’s advocate
• What is inclusive education and what we can all do about it
• What does IEP mean
• Getting advocates to help you on this journey is crucial

Things to Remember:

“Every child has their challenges.”

“All I want for my son is for him to have a full life and have the opportunity to be the best version of himself.”

“It’s so hard to be objective when it’s your own child.”

“It’s not doom and gloom, take it moment by moment and you’ll figure it out together.”

“You just cannot put expectations on your child for what they are going to be.”

“What you’re seeing in an inclusive classroom is a mirror of what society should be. You’re seeing children that don’t see differences, they see each other for who they are.”

- Olivier Bernier

“There is no greater disability in society than the inability to see a person as more.” - Robert M. Hensel

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