Ep. 47 - Black Disability Identity: Embracing Pride in a Socio-Cultural Framework w/ Chelsea House, CPACC

In this episode, I meet with Chelsea House, CPACC, about ways healthcare providers and educators can create more accessible spaces for the disabled community.  Join us in this conversation as we discuss:  Chelsea’s own experience with her intersectionalities  How the social model of disability applies to medical diagnoses  Finding self-acceptance with your disabilities Specific recommendations for SLPs and people in healthcare You can watch the visual episode on Youtube on the Pediatric Speech Sister Network here: https://youtu.be/nrXN63ZrLr0  ABOUT CHELSEA:  Chelsea House is a universal designer, digital creator, and Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). She is also a Black, neurodivergent, queer, Disabled femme who lives with largely non-apparent, chronic disabilities. Despite living with disabilities since birth, Chelsea didn’t begin identifying as Disabled until college, and only began identifying as Disabled with Pride in the past 3 years. After 5+ years redesigning service experiences for federal and state government agencies and Fortune 500 companies, Chelsea is repurposing her skills and Disability experiences to create environments that are inclusive of Black Disabled Femmes like her. In 2022, Chelsea founded her business, Ability Design House, an access-centered consulting and creative services agency working with Black and Brown communities to reimagine inclusive marketing and community experiences. The same year, Chelsea also launched the Black Disabled Femme Community - a connection space uplifting joy, ease and advancement of Black Femmes who are D/disabled or living with disabilities and chronic health conditions.  You can learn more about Chelsea, her business, and the Black Disabled Femme community at http://BlackDisabledFemme.com and following @‌BlackDisabledFemme on Instagram and Tiktok.  You can also book time with Chelsea to talk about how you can make your communities inclusive for Black Disabled Femmes and Communities CHELSEA’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:  Disclaimer: Delightful reads are recommended here with potential affiliate links. If you choose to explore further and make a purchase, a commission may come my way, lighting up my day. Your positivity and support mean the world! Get - Black Disability Politics by Sami Schalk HERE: https://amzn.to/3tB4c0w Get -  Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women's Speculative Fiction by Sami Schalk HERE: https://amzn.to/3M0aGN3Get -  Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century: Unabridged Selections by Alice Wong HERE: https://amzn.to/46qWXHj Care Work by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha: https://brownstargirl.org/care-work-dreaming-disability-justice/ The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha: https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/T/The-Future-Is-Disabled _________________________________________________ This podcast is sponsored by the Pediatric Speech Sister Network© on YouTube Live. You can checkout the latest live replays here: http://youtube.com/@PediatricSpeechSisterNetwork  MORE FROM PEDIATRIC SPEECH SISTER Follow me on Instagram!⁠ http://instagram.com/pediatricspeechsister⁠  Get your “5 Ways to Support BIPOC Children in Clinical and Education Settings” FREE Poster Here: http://tinyurl.com/supportBIPOCkids "Introduction to Cultural Competemility in Speech Pathology" eBook Pre-Sell: https://tinyurl.com/culturalcompetemility GET HERE: CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS GLOSSARY: Start challenging your implicit biases with the “Empowering Inclusivity: Culturally Responsive Glossary with Implicit Bias Self-Reflection, 2LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and Disability Terms Get 10% OFF USING CODE PSS10 TODAY! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pediatricspeechsister/support