Terry Luther interview conducted by Michael Robert Bussel and Sonia De La Cruz, 2015-02-13

Interview with Terry Luther about her experiences as a caregiver for her autistic son. Talks about previous jobs that range from theatre work to planting trees and an early interest in care giving, that included volunteering at a Veteran's Hospital as a teenager. A caregiver for her autistic son for last 24 years, she has been officially paid for her care giving work for last two and one-half years. Talks about her daily routine, her activities in organizing support systems and mentoring other parents with special needs children, the importance of valuing and supporting people with disabilities, and the need to fight societal prejudice and preconceptions about the disabled.
Recorded at Terry Luther's home, Florence, Oregon, February 13, 2015.
Taking Care--Documenting the Occupational Culture of Home Care Workers, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2014-2015 (AFC 2014/021: 01881) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers.
In English.