Thea Calzoni is a parent of an engaging young man with an intellectual disability. She has blogged for the Every Australia Counts campaign of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and is a member of the committee of management of the Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with a Disability (VALID).
She is the author of the book Dancing with the maternal bond: Life with an unusual child.
You can follow Thea on Twitter @Calzonit and read her blog Disability Care People.
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