Dear Friends,
Episode 5 of the All Our Brave Hearts podcast is here! In this episode, we discuss some of the language around disability in a more broad way than Episode 2, which focused on the labels “nonspeaking” and “nonverbal.” This is a particularly good episode to listen to if you are not very familiar or comfortable with talking about disability. So I encourage you to share this widely!
I should state here that preferences vary by disability type, culture, and individuals as far as generalized rules on labels related to disability. What I share here is my own preferences, and these align with most nonspeaking autistic folks that I know personally. Please ask people for their personal preferences. And ask disabled people first before non-disabled experts.
You can listen and read the transcript here (and if you subscribe there, the audio and transcript will come right to your inbox!). You can also listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Please rate and review on whatever platform you use! It helps other people find the podcast.
Thank you for listening along, my friends!
Your Friend,
Danny
p.s. from Tara: Danny is doing well these days, and is enjoying strengthening his communication connection with our mom and sister. He’s amazed by his own resilience, but then again, he is one of the strongest humans I’ve ever met.
Danny With Words 