15. Autism and Disability Justice with Dr. Sara Acevedo
Episode description
Link to Dr. Sara Acevedo's Bio
Dr. Acevedo's Email Address: acevedsm@miamioh.edu
In this episode, Dr. Sara Acevedo gives us insight into the person-first and identity-first language debate, and explains how language perspectives are connected to historical context of perceptions of disability. She also dives into the difference between disability rights and disability justice. Finally, Dr. Acevedo leaves us with many resources, names of books, and individuals, disability activists, speaking and non-speaking, who have stories to tell and things to teach us.
Links and People Mentioned
Simi Linton - Claiming Disability: Knowledge and Identity
Allison C. Carey, Pamela Block, Richard Scotch - Allies & Obstacles: Disability Activism and Parents of Children with Disabilities
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Alice Wong - Disability Visibility Project
Diego Peña (Mentioned Post-Recording)
Correction of note: Dr. Acevedo corrected the comment that 504 protesters occupied the "federal building," and not the "capitol building."
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