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Glass Children

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Jamie Guterman |

TEDxYouth@SRDS

• April 2018

Jamie speaks about living life as the sibling of a child with special needs. She shares what it means to be a “glass child,” including how siblings can sometimes be overlooked and face challenges within their own lives. Jamie also speaks about how her struggles as a sibling have taught her valuable lessons about uncovering who we are. Why is it important to allow oneself to feel everything in life, even the hard stuff? Finding happiness means accepting and growing from all of the struggles, and we must embrace all of life in order to discover our true identities.

Jamie speaks about living life as the sibling of a child with special needs. She shares what it means to be a “glass child,” including how siblings can sometimes be overlooked and face challenges within their own lives. Jamie also speaks about how her struggles as a sibling have taught her valuable lessons about uncovering who we are. Why is it important to allow oneself to feel everything in life, even the hard stuff? Finding happiness means accepting and growing from all of the struggles, and we must embrace all of life in order to discover our true identities.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxYouth@SRDS, an independent event.

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