For Episode 7, Moises and Jeremiah sit down with Diana Pastora Carson, the keynote speaker for the upcoming El Dorado Charter SELPA "A Time to Thrive" Symposium in Sacramento on Friday, January 27th, 2023. Diana speaks on the topic of inclusion and provides practical tips on how listeners can serve as allies for individuals with disabilities in their fight for equal rights and access. Diana also shares important inclusion resources and provides tips on how listeners can shift from inspiration to action for individuals with disabilities in their fight for equal rights and access.

To register for the SELPA’s in-person A Time to Thrive Symposium in Sacramento on 1/27/22, visit the link below:

https://edcoe.force.com/edcoeevents/s/lt-event?id=a4Q3l000000OCSiEAO

To learn more about Diana’s work, please visit the following links:

https://www.dianapastoracarson.com/

TED Talk Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruXB3lbiD3U

(Podcast) Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness that Matters

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-awareness-disability-awareness-that-matters/id1599152885

Additional Resources

Author Paula Kluth (many titles)

Disability Visibility by Alice Wong

Care Work by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Black Disabled Art History by Leroy Moore

The Pretty One by Keah Brown

Being Heumann by Judy Heumann

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (documentary film)

Phoenix Rising (documentary film series)

Think Inclusive with Tim Villegas (podcast)