Disability Justice & Lived Experience: Accessibility, Advocacy and Representation with Andrew Letchuk

Guest: Andrew Letchuk—an autistic, disabled, and neurodivergent advocate, writer, and podcaster—to explore disability justice, representation, and what true access can look like in everyday life.Andrew shares his journey through special education, diagnosis, and post-secondary accommodations, and how those experiences shaped his identity as a disabled person and pushed him into advocacy.Together, they unpack the differences between disability rights and disability justice, discuss media stereotypes of autism, and envision what it means to build accessible events, classrooms, and movements from the ground up.This conversation is part story, part political education, and part invitation: to listen to disabled expertise, honour lived experience, and practice disability justice in our daily choices.Connect with Andrew Letchuk:Our Voices podcast: Our Voices: Conversations of Disability | Podcast on SpotifyDisability on the Street blog: Disability On The Street | disability issues neurodiversity social justiceFUTURES program (for interested listeners): Futures - The AccessStudioTangled Art + Disability: Tangled Art + DisabilityThe Disability Collective: Home | The Disability CollectiveAbout The Neurodiversity Voices PodcastThe Neurodiversity Voices Podcast amplifies real voices, real stories, and real impact through conversations about autism, ADHD, neurodiversity, accessibility, inclusion, advocacy, education, employment, and lived experience.Hosted by Paul Cruz.Website: www.neurodiversityvoices.comInstagram • LinkedIn • YouTube:@neurodiversityvoicespodcastDisclaimer: This podcast shares educational content and personal perspectives and is not a substitute for professional medical, psychological, legal, or other advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.