Little City, Big Voices
Little City, Big Voices
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Sharing the real stories of people who love, empower and champion children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges.
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Focuses on stories of empowerment, advocacy, and community support, featuring episodes that explore themes like parenting children with I/DD, mental health awareness, and the impact of legislation on families, with examples including conversations about effective advocacy strategies and personal journeys of resilience.
Sharing the real stories of people who love, empower and champion children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges.
Little City, Big Voices welcomes Samantha Alloway, Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois, to the podcast this week. A former Director of Government Relations at Little City, Samantha now advocates for Illinois families supporting loved ones with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). She shares her powerful personal story—including her cancer journey and her son’s Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis at age 3—and how those experiences fuel her work today. Under Samantha’s leadership, the Arc of Illinois gives families a place to turn, take a breath, and know they are not alone.
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