19. Back to School Mindset Work for Going Beyond Awareness
An episode of the Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters podcast, hosted by Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed., titled "19. Back to School Mindset Work for Going Beyond Awareness" was published on July 8, 2022 and runs 15 minutes.
July 8, 2022 ·15m · Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters
Episode Description
In this episode, Diana Pastora Carson guides listeners through reflection of their perceptions of disability, and the results of having a negative outlook on disability vs. having a positive, respectful outlook on disability. She encourages educators to self-reflect, even when it feels uncomfortable, because in the end, we will be better for it, and our students with and without disabilities will reap long-term benefits from our mindset. This is an episode you'll want to listen to whenever you're needing a boost to keep your eyes on the prize.
My Favorite Podcasts
Disability Visibility Project Podcast
The Heumann Perspective Podcast
Some of my Favorite Books
Ableism: The Causes and Consequences of Disability Prejudice - Michelle Nario-Redmond
Anatomy of Autism: A Pocket Guide for Educators, Parents, and Students - Diego Pena
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist - Judith Heumann
Black Disabled Ancestors - Leroy Moore
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally - Emily Ladau
Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century - Alice Wong
Find Another Dream - Maysoon Zayid
Golem Girl: A Memoir - Riva Lehrer
Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law - Haben Girma
No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement - Joseph Shapiro
The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me - Keah Brown
The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal - Jonathan Mooney
Undoing Ableism: Teaching About Disability in K-12 Classrooms
You're Going to Love This Kid: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom - Paula Kluth
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
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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