229. Poet, Author, “Levitator Of Language”: Sid Ghosh (w/Mom Dr. Vaish Sarathy)

Happy Down Syndrome Awareness Month, friends!! We’re celebrating BIG this month with some incredible self-advocates chatting about everything from entrepreneurship to marriage! Today, we’re excited to have poet, author, and “levitator of language,” Sid Ghosh on the show! He describes himself as, “just your autistic boy next door with Down syndrome!” His Mom, Dr. Vaish Sarathy joins us as Sid’s communication partner and also shares their journey of using spelling to communicate with the world. This incredible sixteen-year-old is the author of two chapbooks: Give a Book and Proceedings of the Full Moon Rotary Club. It’s a unique opportunity and honor to feature a non-speaker on a podcast and for the first time in The Lucky Few Podcast history, we’re offering a VIDEO version of this episode! Friends, whatever version you choose, this is an episode you don’t want to miss! --- SHOW NOTES Follow Sid on Instagram Follow Dr. Vaish Sarathy on Instagram Contact Dr. Vaish Sarathy: [email protected] Check out Jandy Nelson Purchase Sid’s Chapter Books: Proceedings of the Full Moon Rotary Club Give a Book Learn more about Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) Learn more about The Spellers Method Learn more about Spelling To Communicate (S2C) Listen To Previous Episodes With Dr. Sarathy: 79. Understanding Functional Nutrition for Our Kids w/Down Syndrome, ft. Dr. Sarathy 80. Assuming Intelligence in Our Kids w/Down Syndrome, ft. Dr. Sarathy DISCOUNT CODE Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: Thank you, ABLEnow for sponsoring this episode! 115. How The ABLE Act Supports Your Child's Future (ft. Catherine Beck) HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information! LET’S CHAT Email [email protected] with your questions and Good News for future episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/support