Marina Giblin

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443 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 28 Jun

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Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna · Parenting and caring for special needs · 28 Jun 2026 podcast

So I have to actually introduce myself to complete strangers and then ask how old their children are.

And then they'll say, oh, she's six.

It's her birthday.

And then Elsie will ask, are you into Barbies?

And if they're not, then she'll, you know.

So we spend quite a bit of time in toy shops meeting people and, you know, selling toys on behalf of the toy shop.

And then, of course, buying toys because she'll say to me, oh, mom, please, can I have that?

And then she'll go, you'll never retire.

So, yeah, that's her.

She loves, absolutely loves toys.

Yeah.

Yeah, I really do.

Because I, you know, Elsie will need support for the rest of her life because she has abilities.

You take her to an environment that's a segregated disability focused, you know, residential or whatever.

And I've had a couple of experiences and they'll say, oh, no, she's not for us.

She's complex.

And I'm like, can you describe what complex means?

Is it complex because she has abilities and will be able to advocate for herself and then she won't do what you want her to do and she won't be compliant because she is an adult?

Or is she complex that you feel you can't support her?

You don't really get a good answer to that one.

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