Podcasts
Interview 10 with Steve Sullivan (series) – what a blessing Micaela is…
Miki and her older sister Julia https://youtu.be/HzsGkq9CnRM In this interview Erika Petrie talks about what a blessing Micaela is to her and how having a differently able child is a joy, and enables you to see the world in a better way.
Interview with Steve Sullivan about respect in direct connection with how differently able individuals deserve respect too!
https://youtu.be/CtQCvs75urM Erika Petrie talks to Steve Sullivan on the topic of respect and how we all have equal rights to be respected as individuals, whether differently able or not...
Interview 9 with Steve Sullivan (series) – How did the website come about
https://youtu.be/0YLAQ422ZBk Erika Petrie talks to Steve Sullivan about how the website came about and the driving force behind it...
Interview 8 with Steve Sullivan (series) – What challenges have you had?
https://youtu.be/Xbx9CMkHUQ0 In the interview with Steve Sullivan, Erika Petrie talks about the challenges she has had to face with a differently abled child like Micaela and how, when she nearly lost her four years ago this led to her writing the song 'Different' and...
Interview 7 with Steve Sullivan (series) – What would you say to an expectant mother of a down syndrome baby?
https://youtu.be/goptL5OhdyI In this 7th interview with Steve Sullivan, Erika Petrie talks quite openly about what she would say to a parent pregnant with a child with Down Syndrome, who is uncertain whether to continue with the pregnancy or not...
Interview 6 with Steve Sullivan (series) – What is a normal day like?
https://youtu.be/9yvmJH9nCVo Steve Sullivan talks again to Erika Petrie, this time about what a routine day is like with a 'different child' like Micaela and how music makes a difference to Micaela, really making her come alive and want to express herself!
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As of 31st March 2022, Shades of Different is now officially registered as a charity incorporated organisation (charity no: 1198481). We aim to raise funds to provide vital therapies and promote better inclusion for differently able children, initially in Dorset and hopefully spreading to other parts of the UK in the future. Please donate as little or as much as you can, knowing that this will really make a difference to these children who really deserve it and can help to make our world a better place.
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