Part 2 Elizabeth Chaillou Shares Their Journey of Fostering and Adopting Glory Into Their Family
Welcome to the Guilbault Girls Show where you will have the opportunity to hear from mothers, fathers, siblings, and individuals themselves about their journey of living with a disability.
In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Elizabeth Chaillou. Liz and her husband Justin of almost 20 years, both grew up attending Mt. Zion Church right here in Bel Air, Maryland. When Liz was 19, she went to serve at Mt. Zion’s Children of Zion Village in Namibia for 6 months, when she returned, the two started dating, 4 months later they were engaged and married shortly thereafter!
Both Liz and Justin had the desire early on in their marriage to foster and shares her testimony about their journey and where they are today.
Be sure to tune in to both Part 1 where she shares their journey of fostering and adopting their daughter Faith and Part 2 about fostering and adopting their other daughter Glory who has autism.
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Part 1 Elizabeth Chaillou Shares Their Journey of Fostering and Adopting Faith Into Their Family
Welcome to the Guilbault Girls Show where you will have the opportunity to hear from mothers, fathers, siblings, and individuals themselves about their journey of living with a disability.
In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing @echaillou22. Liz and her husband Justin of almost 20 years, both grew up attending Mt. Zion Church right here in Bel Air, Maryland. When Liz was 19, she went to serve at Mt. Zion’s Children of Zion Village in Namibia for 6 months, when she returned, the two started dating, 4 months later they were engaged and married shortly thereafter!
Both Liz and Justin had the desire early on in their marriage to foster and shares her testimony about their journey and where they are today.
Be sure to tune in to both Part 1 where she shares their journey of fostering and adopting their daughter Faith and Part 2 about fostering and adopting their other daughter Glory who has autism.
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Elizabeth Chaillou Chooses LOVE
Our words are powerful. They can inspire us to do great things. They can remind us of our importance, or simply remind us to breathe and live in the moment.
Be sure to tune into Part 1 of @echaillou22's full interview on 5.21.24 and Part 2 on 5.28.24 via The Guilbault Girls Show podcast. Part 1 will air on 5.24.22 and Part 2 on 5.31.24 @6pm on our Guilbault Girls YouTube Channel!
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Paul Vecchione, Founder and CEO of @long_island_prep Chooses RESILIENCE
Our words are powerful. They can inspire us to do great things. They can remind us of our importance, or simply remind us to breathe and live in the moment.
Be sure to tune into Paul Vecchione, founder and CEO of Long Island P.R.E.P.'S full interview on 5.7.24 via The Guilbault Girls Show podcast and on 5.10.24 @6pm on our Guilbault Girls YouTube Channel!
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Faith at her track meet last week!!
Baseball Time
Faith had fun at The Miracle League of Harford County game today! It was her first time using this special gadget… not sure what it’s called but helps them hit the ball without holding the bat. It’s so cool!
Awarding-Winning Children’s Book Author and Wordsmith Maggie van Galen on her @kingsdayout Series
Maggie is the author of two children’s book series -- The Adventures of Keeno & Ernest and King’s Day Out. All three books in the Keeno & Ernest series have received the nationally acclaimed Mom’s Choice Awards® among other individual awards. Her latest series, King’s Day Out, is co-written with a doctor of pediatric occupational therapy, and together they have broadened their scope to form a business with a mission of empowering children as they navigate life’s adventures. King’s Day Out LLC will incorporate books, resources and activities.
Maggie lives in a small town north of Boston with her husband, two sons, a cat and their Bernese Mountain Dog, Koning (Dutch for King!).
For more information please visit:
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https://www.maggievangalen.com/
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Awarding-Winning Children’s Book Author and Wordsmith @maggievangalen Chooses DREAM
Our words are powerful. They can inspire us to do great things. They can remind us of our importance, or simply remind us to breathe and live in the moment.
Be sure to tune into awarding-winning children’s book author and wordsmith Maggie van Galen's full interview on 4.23.24 via The Guilbault Girls Show podcast and on 4.26.24 @6pm on our Guilbault Girls YouTube Channel!
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Brilliant Semenov a fierce advocate who draws on her own experiences of living with Cerebral Palsy.
Welcome to the Guilbault Girls Show where you will have the opportunity to hear from mothers, fathers, siblings, and individuals themselves about their journey of living with a disability.
In this episode we had the pleasure of interviewing Brilliant Semenov.
Since 2004, Brilly has been a fierce advocate for individuals with disabilities, drawing from her own personal experiences as someone with Cerebral Palsy. With a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership Development and Non-Profit Management, Brilly strives to raise awareness about the essential services available to those in need. As a disability self-advocate, special education consultant, and public speaker on disability services, she is on a mission to empower struggling families and help individuals achieve their goals and advocate for themselves.
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Brilliant Semenova Chooses POSITIVE
Our words are powerful. They can inspire us to do great things. They can remind us of our importance, or simply remind us to breathe and live in the moment.
Be sure to tune into Brilly Semenova's full interview on 4.9.24 via The Guilbault Girls Show podcast and on 4.12.24 @6pm on our Guilbault Girls YouTube Channel!
Since 2004, Brilly has been a fierce advocate for individuals with disabilities, drawing from her own personal experiences as someone with Cerebral Palsy.
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@dateabilityapp Founder's Jacqueline Chooses ADAPT and Alex Child Chooses MUDITA
Our words are powerful. They can inspire us to do great things. They can remind us of our importance, or simply remind us to breathe and live in the moment.
Be sure to tune into Dateabilty's founders, Jacqueline and Alex Child's full interview on 3.26.24 via The Guilbault Girls Show podcast and on 3.29.22 @6pm on our Guilbault Girls YouTube Channel!
Dateability is the only dating app designed for the disabled and chronically ill communities. For more info go to: https://info.dateabilityapp.com/
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Let's talk Cortical Vision Impairment........
Dr. Edward Kuwera is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Fellowship Program Director in the Division of Pediatrics and Adult Strabismus at The Wilmer Eye Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. His primary focus involves managing complex forms of strabismus, including the surgical management of cyclovertical diplopia, reoperations, and strabismus from thyroid eye disease. He is one of very few surgeons in the world who performs adjustable strabismus surgery for both adults AND children, done on the same day of the procedure.
He is an award-winning educator and a member of the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG), a multi-center network of providers who implement clinical trials to optimize pediatric eye care. He is the Wilmer residency program’s Co-Division Education Champion in ophthalmic optics, and Division Education Champion in pediatric ophthalmology – providing instruction on clinical skills, surgical techniques, and review of the basic sciences.
Dr. Kuwera has expertise and interest in other areas of ophthalmology including nystagmus, amblyopia, and cortical visual impairment. He is working with a neurologist and several biomedical engineers on augmented reality and virtual reality technologies to help better diagnose and treat these problems in the future.
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Dr. Edward Kuwera of The Wilmer Eye Institute at The Johns Hopkins University Chooses KINDNESS
Our words are powerful. They can inspire us to do great things. They can remind us of our importance, or simply remind us to breathe and live in the moment.
Be sure to tune into Dr. Kuwera's full interview on 3.12.24 via The Guilbault Girls Show podcast and on 3.15.24 @6pm on our Guilbault Girls YouTube Channel!
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Rachel Mast Shares Her Story of Living with Down Syndrome
Welcome to the Guilbault Girls Show where you will have the opportunity to hear from mothers, fathers, siblings, and individuals themselves about their journey of living with a disability.
In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel Mast.
Rachel Mast is 24 years old and a graduate of Olathe South High School and Project SEARCH and attended Missouri State University. Rachel is active in her local church, a local theatre program, and Improvaneers online. She has been in 26 plays and has spoken at many conferences.
Rachel worked to pass the federal ABLE Act and went on to open the first Kansas ABLE account. She is a member of the National Down Syndrome Congress Policy and Advocacy Coalition and a past ABLE National Resource Center Advisor. Rachel received the 2019 Laura Lee Self-Advocate Leadership Award for her leadership and advocacy activities. Rachel works for the University of Kansas Hospital as a patient greeter in the patient transport department. Rachel. who is passionate about advocating for people with Down syndrome, says she loves her life and hopes to get married and live in a pink house someday.
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Rachel Mast Chooses BELIEVE!
Our words are powerful. They can inspire us to do great things. They can remind us of our importance, or simply remind us to breathe and live in the moment.
Be sure to tune into Rachel Mast's full interview on 2.27.24 via The Guilbault Girls Show podcast and on 3.1.24 @6pm on our Guilbault Girls YouTube Channel!
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#disabilityawareness, #disabilityadvocate, #differentlyabled, #specialneeds, #guilbaultgirls, #ittakesavillage, #storytelling, #wordwednsday, #whatsyourword, #myintentmaker, #downsyndrome Jawanda Barnett Mast
Jawanda Barnett Mast Wife, Mom and Grassroots Advocacy Manager of National Down Syndrome Congress
In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Jawanda Mast.
Jawanda is the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) Grassroots Advocacy Manager. She has been involved in disability policy advocacy since her daughter Rachel was born with Down syndrome over 24 years ago.
Jawanda has graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Arkansas and was honored with the 2017 Alumni Community Service Award for her body of advocacy work. She spent eight years advocating for the passage of the federal ABLE Act. She has provided written and oral testimony on a variety of federal and state policy issues and has served on many state-appointed committees.
Jawanda believes we all have a story, and we can use those stories to impact change at all levels. She is passionate about the meaningful inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities in all aspects of the community and has presented at many conferences.
Jawanda says her work is a #laborofloveandconviction. To learn more about NDSC got to: https://www.ndsccenter.org/
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Jawanda Mast Chooses CONNECT!
Our words are powerful. They can inspire us to do great things. They can remind us of our importance, or simply remind us to breathe and live in the moment.
Be sure to tune into Jawanda Mast's full interview on 2.13.24 via The Guilbault Girls Show podcast and on 2.16.24 @6pm on our Guilbault Girls YouTube Channel!
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In this episode we had the pleasure of interviewing Michelle Steiner.
Michelle is a disability, writer, advocate, and paraeducator. She has published articles on The Mighty, Non-Verbal Learning Project, Dyscalculia Blog, The Reluctant Spoonie, Imagine the World as One Magazine, and Word Gathering. Recently she began a blog called Michelle’s Mission where she blogs about disability and shares her love for photography. Her photographs were featured in Word Gathering and Independent and Work Ready. She works as a paraeducator in a school with students with disabilities and currently resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and two cats.
To learn more about Michelle, be sure to check out her website at:
https://www.michellesmission.net/
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Our words are powerful. They can inspire us to do great things. They can remind us of our importance, or simply remind us to breathe and live in the moment.
Be sure to tune into the full interview with Michelle Steiner on 1.30.24 via The Guilbault Girls Show podcast and on 2.2.24 @6pm on our Guilbault Girls YouTube Channel!
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Lauren Neubauer, BCBA Part 2 Positive Behavior Supports
Lauren is a mom & board-certified behavior analyst, who has 15+ years of professional experience in Human services. She has passion for expanding her knowledge, personally and professionally, and she is proud to say she is one of the few BCBA’s who has supported people through the lifespan. Most recently, she’s been using her education and experience to spread the use of positive behavior supports through the workplace, community, and home. She is a member of the Association of Positive Behavior Support and Home & Community Positive Behavior Support committees.
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Our daughter, Faith Guilbault directed a documentary called Faith’s World about her journey of living with a disability which aired on PBS in April of 2020. You can watch the documentary in full at the following link the link: https://www.pbs.org/video/faiths-world-ozblht/
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