SPEAKING
Prior to becoming disabled in 2016, I knew nothing about disability rights or even how to talk about disability. When life gave me an unexpected crash course in the topic, I made it my goal to be open and honest about my experiences to educate others. Beginning with Instagram, I started to share the realities of my life with chronic illness and disability. Talking to people about my experiences continues to surprise me and help me grow my own knowledge of what it means to be Disabled. Through my speaking engagements, I hope to help audiences reframe their conception of disability and the disability rights movement so they can become effective allies and self-advocates.
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Areas of Expertise
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Disability 101. An introduction to appropriate terminology, disability history, models of disability, allyship, and more. A great starting point for those unfamiliar with the disability rights movement.
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Introduction to Accessibility. A roadmap to making your social media, marketing materials, and workspaces accessible.
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Disabled in the Law. What it's like to be a disabled law student and future disabled lawyer. How friendly is the legal field to disabled attorneys?
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The Patient Perspective. What do disabled patients wish their providers knew? What is it like to navigate the healthcare system as a disabled person?
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ADA in the Workplace. An overview of disabled employees' rights in the workplace and how coworkers can be good allies.
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Disability & Queerness. How my multiply marginalized identities intersect and interact with my privilege and one another to produce my lived experiences.
