Room At The Table: An Interview With Starr Ayers

02/13/23 • 18 min

Artist, writer, and longtime BCH friend Starr Ayers joins host Dr. Michael Blackwell to discuss her newest book, "Room At The Table: Encouraging Stories From Special Needs Parents," which she co-authored with Stephanie Pavlantos. Listen as Dr. Blackwell and Ayers discuss her journey as a parent of a special needs child, and the way BCH's Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ministry helps Ayers' daughter and other adults at BCH’s nine group homes to be their best version of themselves.

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