Episode #7
Episode 07 -Disability From A Kid’s Perspective
In this mini-episode, Declan and Liam join The Rare Remix to talk about their cousin Ava, who has Rett syndrome and uses a Tobii eye-gaze device. They explain what they have learned about communicating with someone who does not rely on speech, why not speaking is not the same as not understanding, and how they use their 3D printer to make tools that help Ava participate. The boys also connect their own experience to a book read at school featuring a nonspeaking character whose intelligence is underestimated. From books and technology to adaptive activities and the everyday choice to invite someone to play, their perspective shows how naturally children can understand disability when they are given honest answers, useful context, and room to ask questions. Declan puts it simply: "Just because they're different doesn't mean they're different." This conversation is about Rett syndrome, but its message reaches much further: disability may change how someone communicates or participates without changing the need to connect, play, and belong. After listening, visit therareremix.com for our companion guide to disability-inclusive books, movies, and shows organized by age.
