10. Disability as Diversity with Jonathan Mooney
An episode of the Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters podcast, hosted by Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed., titled "10. Disability as Diversity with Jonathan Mooney" was published on January 28, 2022 and runs 41 minutes.
January 28, 2022 ·41m · Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters
Episode Description
Jonathan Mooney is a widely sought after speaker whose work has been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, HBO, NPR, ABC News, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe. See Jonathan's full bio here on his website, www.JonathanMooney.com.
In this episode of Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters, Jonathan Mooney speaks with Diana about our historical and current dehumanizing perceptions of people with atypical brains and bodies, and the consequences of those beliefs. He discusses the importance of reconceptualizing disability, taking it from "different as deficient," to different as a normal part of diversity. He gives multiple examples of the manifestations of institutional ableism, and what is possible when we understand our power in becoming part of the solution.
Links Mentioned
The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal
Normal Sucks: How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines
Stay Connected with Diana
Free Resource - 5 Keys to Going Beyond Awareness
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
"Beyond Awareness" Digital Course
Beyond Awareness Facebook Page
Beyond Awareness Pullover Hoodie
Beyond Awareness Raglan Baseball T-Shirt
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."
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