Connecting Disability

Connecting Disability to … International Adoption

Episode Summary

Disabilities impact families in various ways. It literally expanded Katrina Gossett Kelly’s family. Four years ago, she adopted her son from Bulgaria. In this conversation, Katrina talks about how having a disability is both a benefit and a challenge when pursuing adoption, and what her journey is teaching her about what it means to build a community. Katrina Gossett Kelly is a lawyer practising in trade secret litigation. She’s also an advocate for people with disabilities in Indiana. You can read some of her writing about parenting here: https://cdrnys.org/blog/advocacy/navigating-the-wheelchair-accessible-path-to-adoption/?fbclid=IwAR3ybilcY26_A1uRI845OV82xlFYjft1J3WNHMLOnL1MQ9Lsxkqo5-cCaQw https://www.cdrnys.org/blog/advocacy/why-are-they-looking-at-me/