Tanner Thompson and Julie Thompson
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Tanner Thompson and Julie Thompson

Recorded November 19, 2023 Archived November 19, 2023 38:37 minutes
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Id: mby023325

Description

Julie Thomspon (54) speaks with her son Tanner Thompson (23) about raising a child with disabilities and ways that involvement in the First Light Community has changed their family for the better.

Subject Log / Time Code

00:40
Julie Thompson (JT) talks a bit about her family's background.
2:30
Tanner Thompson (TT) shares the importance of attending the same school as his brother, Ross, and graduating together.
5:52
JT shares the family's worry around what Ross' life would look like after graduating high school.
7:00
JT talks about involvement in the First Light Community, a local organization working with people with disabilities.
8:00
JT asks TT what it was like volunteering at First Light Community while his brother was there.
12:42
JT reflects on family dynamics changing after TT moved out for college.
16:52
JT shares memories of dropping her son off at First Light Community.
18:35
JT asks about TT volunteering at First Light Community during the pandemic.
21:20
JT asks TT how working at First Light Community has impacted his sense of community.
23:04
The two share memories of the Community.
27:22
JT talks about now working at First Light Community herself.
29:23
JT shares some challenges her parents have had and the decision to move them to an assisted living facility.
33:08
JT asks TT why living in community may be more difficult at times than living in isolation.

Participants

  • Tanner Thompson
  • Julie Thompson

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership

Partnership Type

Outreach