Episode 169: Smashing Disability Stigma with Caterina Rivera
Behaviour Speak with Ben Reiman
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Show Notes
In Episode 169, Ben chats with Catarina Rivera, founder of Blindish Latina, a platform smashing disability stigmas through storytelling and advocacy. As a Latiné woman who has lived with disability all her life, she brings a deep understanding of intersectionality to conversations surrounding disability. She wore hearing aids from a young age but did not know why she was hard of hearing. At 17, she was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome which includes a progressive vision disability due to retinitis pigmentosa as well as a hearing disability. She has a BA from Duke University, an MSEd from Bank Street College of Education, and an MPH from Hunter College. Catarina is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (IAAP).
Contact:
https://www.instagram.com/blindishlatina/?hl=en
https://www.catarinarivera.com/
http://twitter.com/catarinarivera
http://www.facebook.com/blindishlatina
http://www.linkedin.com/in/catarinarivera
https://www.youtube.com/@CatarinaRivera
Links:
Catarina's TED Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbXxhuraJsE
ABC News Interview