Demystifying Disability in a Changing World
- In-Person
- People's Book
7014 Westmoreland Avenue Suite A
Takoma Park, MD - 6PM – 7PM EDT
Join Emily Ladau for a book talk supported by New America!
Now newly revised and expanded, Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally is an approachable guide that teaches you how to be a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for creating a more accessible, inclusive world.
Disabled people are the world’s largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us–disabled and non-disabled alike–don’t know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on important disability issues you need to know about, including:
- How to appreciate disability history and identity
- How to recognize and avoid ableism (discrimination toward disabled people)
- How to be mindful of good disability etiquette
- How to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability
- How to ensure accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events
- How to identify and speak up about disability stereotypes in media
This practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience.
ASL interpreting and CART will be provided. There will be light bites (both gluten free and vegetarian) and beverages. Should you have any additional accessibility needs, please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected], and we will do our best to meet these needs!
Speakers
- Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, and communications and cultural access consultant.
- Casey Doherty (she/her) is a disabled scholar, organizer, and disability policy expert; she is a policy analyst for the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress and the founder of the Disability Policy Foundry.
- Neil Purohit is the program manager for the American Association of People with Disabilities’ Internship Programs.
- Carrie Gillispie is an Early Development & Disability project director with the Education & Work programs at New America.