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How to Ask About a Disability — Without Making It Weird

A parent of children with different abilities on navigating curiosity, intrusion, and how to ask questions in ways that are respectful and kind.

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Sara-Lynne Leask
May 27, 2026
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If you've watched any superhero movie or political drama, you've heard that "knowledge is power." And with that power comes great responsibility.

As the parent of two children with different abilities, I get asked a lot of questions — and I hear from just as many people who hold back, worried about bei…

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"I am the woman the world needs me to be" - Wonder Woman A mother of 3, working to advocate for her two children with intellectual and physical disabilities.
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