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Jane Fischer

Jane Fischer is a New Jersey author, special education professional, and disability advocate whose memoir "If You Knew Suzy" chronicles raising her daughter Suzy, who has Joubert syndrome.

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PODCASTS

Oct 20, 2026

Tell Me What It's Like

Tell Me What It's Like

Raising a Child with Disabilities: Jane Fischer on Pushing Past “Never”

Oct 20 · 49m

Stacy RaineHOST

21:51

And

Jane FischerGUEST

21:51

they felt that she'd be better off, you know, maybe in a public school with children she could interact and role models, you know, that she could relate to.

Jane FischerGUEST

22:01

So I worked with the public school and we started a class in one of our public elementary schools.

Jane FischerGUEST

22:10

It was a self-contained class and she was one of eight children.

Jane FischerGUEST

22:13

And She really did thrive in elementary school.

Jane FischerGUEST

22:18

She continued to achieve.

Jane FischerGUEST

22:19

She continued to grow.

18 MINS LATER

Stacy RaineHOST

40:08

I would love to hear more about this book.

Brushwood Media Network

Brushwood Media Network

Pushing Past the Impossible: Resilience, Hope, and the Power of Never Giving Up

Sep 3 · 28m

1:37

I want you to talk to me a bit about Susie and the journey that ultimately compelled you to share the story with the world.

Jane FischerGUEST

1:49

It is quite a story.

Jane FischerGUEST

1:51

And Susie is my favorite topic of conversation.

Jane FischerGUEST

1:57

She's a remarkable, remarkable young woman.

Jane FischerGUEST

2:00

And to give you a bird's eye view, of course, this is all elaborated in the book.

Jane FischerGUEST

2:04

But Susie, 52 years ago, I was 24 years old.

Jane FischerGUEST

2:09

So you can do the math.

17 MINS LATER

18:43

Okay, back to you.