Episode 447 - Accommodate & Advocate with Debbie Raymond & Wyatt York

2024-09-30

"He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" -Micah 6:8 Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care. On this final FASD Awareness Month episode host Sandra Flach speaks with Debbie Raymond & her son Wyatt York. They are a passionate mom & son team of FASD advocates living in southeastern Washington state. Debbie is a single mom of 2 adopted children—Lydia (27), and is neurotypical, and Wyatt (23) who is on the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum. Wyatt graduated high school in 2020 and is a volunteer dog handler/trainer and a part-time greeter/clerk at a local market. Wyatt enjoys photography and hip-hop dancing.

"He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" -Micah 6:8

Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.

On this final FASD Awareness Month episode host Sandra Flach speaks with Debbie Raymond & her son Wyatt York. They are a passionate mom & son team of FASD advocates living in southeastern Washington state. Debbie is a single mom of 2 adopted children—Lydia (27), and is neurotypical, and Wyatt (23) who is on the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum. Wyatt graduated high school in 2020 and is a volunteer dog handler/trainer and a part-time greeter/clerk at a local market. Wyatt enjoys photography and hip-hop dancing.

Deb is a freelance writer and a moderator in Jeff Noble’s FASD Success Group. She also facilitates online FASD support groups for young adults with FASD—as well as co-leading Hope for the FASD Journey community with Sandra Flach.

Listen in as they discuss advocating for and accommodating individuals with FASD.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

justicefororphansny.org

justicefororphansny.org/hope-community

Email: sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org

sandraflach.com

Hope For the FASD Journey Support Group

FASDUnited.org

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