An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed Ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for What to say and do (and What not to do) and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place "A candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation .
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She has served as an expert source on disability issues for outlets including NPR, Vox, Washington Post , and Teen Vogue , and has been featured in a range of press outlets including Newsday , BuzzFeed, CBS News, and U.
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Her work is also included in the Criptiques Anthology and About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times.
Ladau\'s writing has been published in outlets including the New York Times , HuffPost, CNN, Self , Salon, Vice, The Daily Beast, Variety , and Marie Claire Australia .
She also co-hosts The Accessible Stall , a podcast about disability issues.
She is the editor in chief of the Rooted in Rights blog, a platform dedicated to amplifying authentic narratives of the intersectional disability experience.
This book is a generous and needed gift." --Rebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body About author(s): Emily Ladau is an internationAlly known disability rights activist, writer, and speaker.
A teacher who makes you forget you\'re learning, Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear.
Emily Ladau is a wise spirit who thinks deeply and writes exquisitely." --Judy Heumann, international disability rights advocate and author of Being Heumann " Emily Ladau has done her homework, and Demystifying Disability is her candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation.
Praise for Demystifying Disability "Whether you have a disability, or you are non-disabled, Demystifying Disability is a MUST READ.
Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues you need to Know about, including: - How to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability - Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled people) - Practicing good disability etiquette - Ensuring accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events - Appreciating disability history and identity - Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media Authored by celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and writer Emily Ladau , this practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience.
But many of us--disabled and nondisabled alike--don\'t Know how to act, What to say, or how to be an Ally to the disability community.
Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear."--Rebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body People with disabilities are the world\'s largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. . .
An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed Ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for What to say and do (and What not to do) and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place "A candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation
