"Tiny Tots Defying the Odds" is a podcast that sheds light on the personal and medical experiences of the SCBU/NICU (Special Care Baby Unit/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and neonatal care. Hosted by Danielle Vassell, this podcast features heartfelt and informative conversations with former patients and parents of preemies. It provides an intimate look at the challenges and triumphs of those who have faced the NICU journey.
"Tiny Tots Defying the Odds" is an online platform with a mission to raise awareness of premature babies not only in the UK but also worldwide. The podcast is a key part of this mission, aiming to offer support, education, and inspiration to families and individuals impacted by premature birth.
By sharing the personal stories of preemies and their families, "Tiny Tots Defying the Odds" will provide a source of hope and guidance to those facing similar challenges, and it will contribute to the greater awareness and understanding of premature birth and neonatal care in the UK and around the world
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"Tiny Tots Defying the Odds" is a podcast that sheds light on the personal and medical experiences of the SCBU/NICU (Special Care Baby Unit/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and neonatal care. Hosted by Danielle Vassell, this podcast features heartfelt and informative conversations with former patients and parents of preemies. It provides an intimate look at the challenges and triumphs of those who have faced the NICU journey.
"Tiny Tots Defying the Odds" is an online platform with a mission to raise awareness of premature babies not only in the UK but also worldwide. The podcast is a key part of this mission, aiming to offer support, education, and inspiration to families and individuals impacted by premature birth.
By sharing the personal stories of preemies and their families, "Tiny Tots Defying the Odds" will provide a source of hope and guidance to those facing similar challenges, and it will contribute to the greater awareness and understanding of premature birth and neonatal care in the UK and around the world
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nana was born prematurely and lives with a tracheostomy tube. After workplace discrimination, he created Mr Unique Voice to advocate for the black disabled community.
Join Danielle Vassell as she speaks with Nana AKA Mr Unique Voice, a passionate advocate for the black disabled community. From his premature birth to tracheostomy tube dependence, Nana has fought discrimination while empowering other people in the black disabled community in the UK with disabilities.
As a premature baby, Nana spent months in the NICU before he could go home. Doctors warned his parents that he may face developmental delays and difficulties later on. However, his mother tirelessly sought support services and educated herself on best positioning, feeding, and caring for a preemie baby.
While Nana did remarkably well health-wise, he faced workplace discrimination as an adult due to his disability, leading him to start his platform. On Mr Unique Voice, Nana raises awareness about issues impacting members of the black disabled community in the UK, that often go overlooked.
He also aims to inspire the disabled black community to use their voice to drive positive change. Nana believes that while disability comes with challenges, it is not a limitation but rather a testament to the incredible resilience of the human spirit.
This compelling discussion sheds light on the importance of parental advocacy starting in the NICU as well as the discrimination those with disabilities face. Most impact-fully, it celebrates the strength of black men and women who refuse to allow disabilities to define them.
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(00:24 - 02:13) Overcoming Odds
(12:23 - 13:39) Textbook vs. Real Life Experience
(16:50 - 18:10) Defying Odds and Overcoming Limitations
(25:03 - 26:40) Impacting Lives Through Small Gestures
(30:56 - 32:15) Inspiring Film and Changing Disability Perceptions
Keywords:
black disabled community, disabled black community, premature African American babies, tracheostomy tube, parental advocacy
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