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Portrait of the Artist's Mother : Dignity, Creativity and Disability, Paperback / softback Book

Portrait of the Artist's Mother : Dignity, Creativity and Disability Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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A memoir and an examination of the politics of disability.

Fiona Place describes the pressure from medical institutions to undergo screening during pregnancy and the traumatic nature and assumptions that a child with Trisomy 21 should not live, even though people with Down syndrome do live rich and productive lives.

Fiona's son, Fraser, has become an artist and his prize-winning paintings have been exhibited in galleries in Sydney and Canberra.

How does a mother get from the grieving silence of the birthing room through the horrified comments of other mothers to the applause at gallery openings?

This is a story of courage, love and commitment to the idea that all people, including those who are 'less than perfect', have a right to be welcomed into this increasingly imperfect world.

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