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Emily Ladau is an internationally known disability rights activist, speaker, and author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally. She is the editor in chief of the Rooted in Rights blog, a platform dedicated to amplifying authentic narratives of the intersectional disability experience. She also co-hosts The Accessible Stall, a podcast about disability issues. Ladau’s writing has been published in outlets including the New York Times, HuffPost, CNN, Self, Salon, Vice, The Daily Beast, Variety, and Marie Claire Australia. Her work is also included in the Criptiques Anthology and About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times. She has served as an expert source on disability issues for ou ...more

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Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally

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“not all people with disabilities are the same, and we are engaged in different fights for our rights.”
― Emily Ladau, Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally

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“listen. It makes sense not to want to live our lives moving from one teachable moment to the next.”
― Emily Ladau, Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally

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“Ableist assumptions lead to systemic ableism, such as accessibility, which (whether intentional or not) leads to further discrimination. Think about it. There”
― Emily Ladau, Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally

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