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Author and Educator Joanne De Simone - Fall and Recovery
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show features writer, author, and educator Joanne De Simone who discusses her memoir "Fall and Recovery: Raising Children with Disabilities through Lessons Learned in Dance."
Out on September 17, 2024 through She Writes Press, this raw and transformative book that captures how she used lessons of modern dance in her journey through motherhood with two children with disabilities.
Joanne De Simone is a graduate of Hunter College with degrees in dance and special education. After dancing professionally with companies including José Limón and Dianne McIntyre, she dedicated her life to teaching children with disabilities and supporting families. Currently, Joanne is a special education advocate for the Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey. Her writing has appeared numerous publications and she is a contributing author to “Barriers and Belonging: Personal Narratives of Disabilities.” Joanne and her son, Sebastian, were instrumental in a legislative change allowing students with intellectual disabilities to participate in NCAA D3 intercollegiate sports.
Follow Joanne's blog, here: https://special-educationmom.com/
This episode is also featured on Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" Show. Follow Big Blend Radio's Network of Podcasts: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork
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