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Podcast: The Lucky Few
Episode: 325. What We Wish We’d Known About Infantilizing
Description: Show NotesIn this episode of were talking about infantilizing — what it is, how it shows up, and why it matters.To infantilize someone is to treat them as younger or less capable than they are. For people with disabilities, this often shows up in subtle but harmful ways: baby talk, lowered expectations, behavior plans for age-appropriate teen behavior, speaking about someone as if they aren’t in the room, or limiting choices because we assume immaturity.We share real stories:When typical high school behavior is labeled as a disability issu...