Maria Davis-Pierre and Cheryl Poe Empower Black Neurodivergent Kids

Описание: In this episode, Messellech “Selley” Abebe chats with Maria Davis-Pierre and Cheryl Poe to explore what it means to be a culturally responsive advocate for Black neurodivergent children. Both mothers and passionate advocates, Davis-Pierre is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the President & CEO of Autism in Black INC (https://www.autisminblack.org/), and Poe, who holds an M.A. in Urban Education and Counseling, is the Founder and Executive Director of Advocating 4 Kids, Inc (https://adv4kidsinc.org/). Together, they discuss the challenges that Black families face in education and health care, the emotional toll of advocacy, and how they transformed their frustration into a movement — creating spaces where parents, professionals, and advocates can connect, stay informed, and feel empowered.

To learn more about Maria Davis-Pierre’s work, visit the Autism in Black website (https://www.autisminblack.org/), or follow them on Instagram (  / autisminblack  , Facebook (  / autisminblk  , and YouTube (   / @autisminblack  . To learn more about Cherly Poe’s work, visit the Advocating 4 Kids website (https://adv4kidsinc.org/), or follow them on Instagram (  / adv4kidsinc  ) and Facebook (  / advocating4kid  .

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