#565 ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ ft. Kelsey Lindell
American Fever Dream · Betches Media
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Show Notes
Amanda and Sami sit down with disability advocate Kelsey Lindell to discuss urgent issues for the disability community. Kelsey describes her experience as a child with a disability and later as a disabled woman in the workforce, and details the challenges she’s faced ensuring accomodations and equality. She gets candid about how workplaces think they’re supporting people with disabilities vs. their actual impact, and shares the harmful representations that perpetuate dehumanizing stereotypes about people with disabilities. Finally, Kelsey shares resources for Disability Employment Awareness Month.
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