Different, Not Broken: Disability, Dignity, and the Power of Seeing People Fully with Dr. Stuart D. Jones
カートのアイテムが多すぎます
カートに追加できませんでした。
ウィッシュリストに追加できませんでした。
ほしい物リストの削除に失敗しました。
ポッドキャストのフォローに失敗しました
ポッドキャストのフォロー解除に失敗しました
Different, Not Broken: Disability, Dignity, and the Power of Seeing People Fully with Dr. Stuart D. Jones
-
ナレーター：
-
著者：
概要
Send a text
There are stories that don’t just move us — they change the way we see the world.
In this episode of Hope Comes to Visit, I was grateful to sit down with educator, speaker, and author Dr. Stuart D. Jones to explore a deeply personal story about dignity, disability, and the extraordinary value of every human life.
Dr. Jones shares the story of his brother Stephen — a boy born in 1954 with significant intellectual and physical disabilities during a time when resources, services, and understanding were almost nonexistent. Doctors labeled Stephen “deficient.” Institutions were recommended. But Stephen’s parents chose a different path — one rooted in fierce love, hope, and belief in their son’s humanity.
In his memoir For the Love of Stephen (with a foreword by Temple Grandin and now housed in the Library of Congress), Dr. Jones tells the story of a life that many misunderstood — and a family who refused to see Stephen as broken.
This conversation explores:
• How society often responds to disability with fear or pity
• Why dignity begins with truly seeing one another
• The role of siblings as protectors and advocates
• How parents can teach children to approach difference with curiosity and kindness
• Why hope is often something we choose — not something that simply arrives
As Stuart says, “Different is not less.”
This is a conversation about love, advocacy, belonging, and the quiet power of recognizing the worth of every life.
Connect with Dr. Stuart D. Jones here.
Find his book: For the Love of Stephen - here.
If this episode moved you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Thank you for listening to Hope Comes to Visit. If this conversation helps, follow the show, share it with someone who needs hope today, and leave a review - it helps others find their way to these conversations.
New episodes drop every Monday, so you can begin your week with a little light and a lot of hope.
For more stories, reflections, and ways to connect, visit www.DanielleElliottSmith.com or follow along on Instagram @daniellesmithtv and @HopeComestoVisit