Finding Avalon Episode 14: Láyla Messner

"Autism and Invisible Illness: Removing the Mask and Embracing Joy " with Láyla Messner In this episode, Jenna Barnable speaks with Láyla Messner, a Canadian autistic art activist, about her journey with multiple invisible disabilities, the challenges of masking, and the impact of burnout on autistic individuals. She talks about things that non-disabled people can learn from Disabled people, in a society built upon ableism thatdevalues disabled people and their humanity and promotes individualism and independence over healthy human interdependence. They discuss the intersection of feminism and disabilityrights, the misconceptions surrounding invisible disabilities, and the importance of advocating for disabled joy. Láyla shares her experiences and insights on the need for support and understanding within society, emphasizingthat disabled lives are valuable and worth living authentically.