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Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That MattersAuthor: Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed.
Is it appropriate to talk about disability? Is there a way to respectfully talk about disability? What words do I use when talking about disability? How do I teach kids about disability? Why do I feel awkward when I talk about disability? Are my disability awareness efforts outdated and offensive? Or are they aligned with disability research, allyship, and inclusion? Are there any quick and easy, and good resources out there to teach me about disability? Is disability awareness necessarily connected to conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion? How can I be sure that I'm not teaching disability awareness from an ableist perspective? Diana brings in speakers to answer these questions and more during inclusive, socially responsive conversations. This is a forum for special education and general education teachers, parents, and community members who want to promote disability awareness from a progressive, dignifying, social justice, and diversity appreciation perspective. Language: en Genres: Courses, Education, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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50. Advocacy, Accessibility, Ableism, and Alcoholism with El Chueco, Miguel Lugo
Thursday, 20 November, 2025
In this rich and fun conversation on Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters, Diana Pastora Carson is joined by Miguel "El Chueco" Lugo. Miguel is a disability rights activist and a comedian based in Los Angeles, California. Miguel shares his experiences with accessibility in Mexico compared to the US; dating and romance; the value of Medicaid in life quality for him and others; stories of ableism in his life; what his mother and teachers did right, and his struggle with alcoholism as opposed to cerebral palsy. Guest Information El Cheuco, Miguel Lugo Links to Resources Mentioned Disability Voices United My Reality Video Es De Noche Y Ya Llegue Medicaid Cuts Vicente Fernandez Stay Connected with Diana Diana's Website, including blog Free Resource - 5 Keys to Going Beyond Awareness Free Resource - How to Talk with Kids about Disability Beyond Awareness: Bringing Disability into Diversity in K-12 Schools & Communities - Diana's Book Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights - Diana's Children's Book Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights Thematic Unit/ Disability History Lesson Plans "Beyond Awareness" Digital Course Diana's TEDx Talk Beyond Awareness Facebook Page Diana on Instagram Beyond Awareness Tote Bag Beyond Awareness Pullover Hoodie Beyond Awareness Raglan Baseball T-Shirt Beyond Awareness Journal/Notebook Diana's Teachers Pay Teachers Store - Disability as Diversity Diana's Trifold Laminated Resource: Beyond Disability Awareness: An Educator's Guide, Published by National Professional Resources, Inc. (NPR, Inc.) Credits and Image Description Intro and outro music courtesy of Emmanuel Castro. Podcast cover photo by Rachel Schlesinger Photography. Podcast cover image description: Black and white photograph of Diana, a Spanish-American woman with long, wavy, brown hair. She is wearing a flowy, white blouse and smiles at camera as she leans against wooden building. Photo is colorfully framed with gold and orange rays of seeming sunshine on top half, and with solid sage green color on bottom half. Text reads "Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters, Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed."
