George Estreich: A father speaks about Down syndrome and biotechnology

George Estreich is an award-winning writer whose work includes poetry, memoir, and non-fiction. He is also a musician who plays with the band Mule On Fire. In addition to writing and music. George is an activist, storyteller, husband, and father to Ellie and Laura.  George talks about raising his daughter, Laura, who was born with Down syndrome. And then he talks about biotechnology, disability, and the stories we tell ourselves. He discusses how all people are more than a single identity and not only are stereotypes untrue, but they are also incomplete. For more information about Down syndrome, see here. Find and follow George: https://georgeestreich.com/ Laura's episode video with transcript: https://youtu.be/Su9LTiwiyGQ Video with transcript of this episode: https://youtu.be/A5GHuyOK608 FROM THIS EPISODE: The Shape of the Eye by George Estreich Fables and Futures: Biotechnology, Disability, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves by George Estreich Unexpected: Parenting, Prenatal Testing, and Down Syndrome by Alison Piepmeier with George Estreich and Rachel Adams No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement by Joseph P. Shapiro What Can a Body Do?: How We Meet the Built World by Sara Hendren Alison Piepmeier Alison's blog archive: http://alisonpiepmeier.blogspot.com/ Unified Sports - Special Olympics Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Report from the Hastings Center about the marketing of NIPT: Bias and Inaccuracy in Marketing Noninvasive Prenatal Tests College of Charleston Find and Follow Carole and Wisdom Shared: https://www.caroleblueweiss.com/ Subscribe to YouTube channel Follow and send a message on Facebook Follow and send a message on LinkedIn Follow on Instagram Follow on TikTok Follow on Threads The Wisdom Shared Team Audio Engineering by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting Works Co-Producer and Marketing Coordinator: Kayla Nelson Production Assistant: Becki Leigh