Gary Dietz wants to share the experiences of fathers whose children experience disability.
Lila:
Do all people have all their parts?
Dad:
Well, most people do, but some don’t. (Discussion about birth defects, amputation, etc. followed). So some people don’t have all of their parts.
Lila:
But they’re still people, right Daddy?
Dad:
Oh yes, Lila.
Lila:
They’re still people. That’s the most important part.
– A conversation between Lila, age 3 ½ and her Dad.
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“Lila the Philosopher” is a sample from the Dads of Disablity Book Project. You can pre-order the finished book and support this project at www.dadsofdisability.com/igg.
—PhotoVivian Chen [陳培雯]/Flickr