A World Without Ableism

In this episode, we’re entering a parallel world where ableist frameworks of care, productivity and temporality are no longer embedded within the systems that shape our lives. Here, access and inclusion are not afterthoughts, nor are they reduced to compliance exercises or boxes to tick. Instead, disabled people’s knowledge, lived experience and leadership are central to how this world is shaped – influencing education, technology, governance, and the ways communities understand life, interdependence and human worth.So how did this world come to be, and what might it reveal about the one we inhabit today? Our Many Worlds Traveller is blind, human rights lawyer, and disability rights advocate, Elham Youssefian. Episode Credits:Producer/Presenter/Editor: Daz ChandlerMany Worlds Traveller: Elham YoussefianOriginal Music/Soundmix: Edwin MontgomeryGraphic Design: Ahmed SalamaThe artist, fashion designer and researcher, Rachel Shugg, has responded to this parallel world. To check out what she has to say and to explore further episode resources, be sure to visit and subscribe to TheParallelEffect.substack.com