Parent Footprint With Dr. Dan

On this new episode Dr. Dan and guest Kelley Coleman discuss disability and her must-read book Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports. According to the CDC, “Every 4 ½ minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States.” That’s 1 in 33. Dr. Dan and Kelley talk about how to navigate the practicalities of parenting a disabled child including diagnosis, school, doctors, insurance, financial planning, disability rights, and what life looks like as a parent caregiver. With over a decade of experience navigating these systems for her own child, author Kelley Coleman helps parents of disabled children feel less overwhelmed. Kelley Coleman is a feature film development executive turned author and disability advocate. Her book stems from her own parenting experience – giving parents the tools to spend less time navigating the challenging stuff and more time just loving their kids exactly as they are. Kelley lives in Los Ang