Tracy King shares mixed emotions after neurodivergent diagnoses: relief for her kids (clear ways to support them) & grief for herself (a lifetime without that knowledge). Like many moms, she centered her children first.
#21stCenturyDisability #MondayMinute #DisabilityAwareness #Neurodiversity
Cartoon of a man nervously trying to speak, with a big question mark behind his head.
Trivia: Is stuttering an intellectual disability? Reply YES/NO.
For the answer, subscribe to my weekly What’s Up Wednesday! newsletter.
Bonus: Which actor who started on Sesame Street has a stutter?
#21stCenturyDisability #Stuttering #Accessibility #DisabilityAwareness #Ableism #SpeechAndLanguage
Launched yesterday for International Autism Awareness Day: Tracy on diagnosis, masking, “high functioning” myths, and building Inspire Ed. 🎧💙 It is wherever you listen 2 your shows! #21stCenturyDisability #InternationalAutismAwarenessDay #AutismAwareness #Neurodiversity #Autism #DisabilityInclusion
This week’s Monday Minute: Danise Sugita on how her passion for disability justice grew from being an attendant, not from identifying with a disability.
Reminder that disability justice needs committed allies.
#21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness #MondayMinute #DisabilityJustice #CareWork
Image of someone's ear with their hand behind it. Conveying the message that they did not hear what was said.
Thursday Trivia on a Friday:
What % of Deaf children are born to hearing parents?
A) 90%
B) 75%
C) 45%
D) 22%.
Answer in next week’s What’s Up Wednesday! newsletter—subscribe via our website (link in bio).
#21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwaress #Deaf #ASL #Accessibility #Inclusion
CONTENT ADVISORY: Discussion of suicide, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.
Danise Sugita on which identity resonates most with her—and why. #MondayMinute
#21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness #Identity #PTSD #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #SuicidePrevention #SelfHarmAwareness
Image of a hand reading braille.
Trivia: What was the first book released simultaneously in Braille + print?
A) Wrinkle in Time
B) HP & the Half-Blood Prince
C) Little Women
D) Charlotte’s Web
Answer in next week’s What’s Up Wednesday! newsletter.
#21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness #ThursdayTrivia #Accessibility #Braille
Black and white photo of Dr Ludwig Guttmann wearing a suit with his hand on his cheek.
Thursday Trivia 🧠
The original Paralympic Games started at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Great Britain. First year = 1 event.
Which sport was it?
Hint: our ep “The History of the Paralympic Games” 🎧
Answer will appear in next week’s newsletter.
#21stCenturyDisability #ParalympicGames #Disability
Image of our guest Trinity Lowthian smiling with a black shirt on sitting outside in front of a vine background.
1-week reminder: “En Garde with Trinity Lowthian: Paris 2024 Paralympic Stories” is live everywhere you get your podcasts.
If you didn't listened yet, it’s a great way 2 hear the personal stories behind Paralympic sport—what it takes 2 compete, adapt, & keep going.
#21stCenturyDisability
Clip from latest 21st Century Disability episode: Trinity Lowthian on getting a feeding tube as a teenager—how she initially hid & felt less like herself, then slowly got comfortable.
When people stared, she stared back. Powerful + relatable.
#21stCenturyDisability #MondayMinute #DisabilityAwareness
So much history about disability and disability advocates will also be lost in this process. #21stCenturyDisability #History #LibraryAndArchives
Paralympics are here! This week’s trivia spotlights Para sport:
How fast can a Para alpine skier go?
A) Cyclist-speed
B) Greyhound dog-speed
C) Faster than a schoolbus on a highway
D) Subway train
Reply A/B/C. Answer next week in the newsletter/on our website. #21stCenturyDisability #Paralympics
New episode: “En Garde with Trinity Lowthian: Paris 2024 Paralympic Stories” — out now wherever you get your podcasts.
A warmup for the Paralympics: wheelchair fencing, feeding tube life, becoming disabled, and Paris 2024 stories with Trinity Lowthian. #21stCenturyDisability #Paralympics
Accessibility isn’t found accidentally—it takes time, & hard work.
This week on Monday Minute, Rick Sherak shares how Exokinetics went through many prototypes before perfecting the Zeen. Iteration is the work behind inclusive design.
Listen WHEREVER you get your podcasts!
#21stCenturyDisability
Image of a sunflower.
Do you subscribe to our newsletter? If not you should 2 learn answers 2 our weekly trivia! This week's question is:
What does a sunflower represent in the disabled community? 🌻🤔
We’ll share the answer in next week’s newsletter—subscribe now to get it. 📩
#21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness
Image of The Zeen mobility device in its walking position.
Image of The Zeen mobility device in its sitting position.
QUICK reminder that in our latest episode, we sit down with Rick Sherak (CEO, Exokinetics) about The Zeen—how it works, who it was built for, and who benefits most. Listen now WHEREVER you get your podcasts! #21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness #TheZeen #Mobility #AssistiveTech #Exokinetics
This week’s #MondayMinute features Rick Sherak (CEO, Exokinetics—makers of The Zeen). His point: The Zeen isn’t for everyone—it’s for folks determined to maintain or regain their mobility. What does staying mobile enable in your life? #21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness #AssistiveTechnology
New podcast ep: Meet Zeen w/ Rick Sherak. We talk safer walking—and the BIG moment people forget: sit → stand. Zeen’s “Bar Stool Mode” is built for that transition. Listen WHEREVER you get your podcasts! #21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness #Podcast #NewEpisode #Disability #Zeen #Inclusion
Black and white photo of Chris "Bucko" Binkowski sitting, with a closed mouth smile, in his electric wheelchair with a long sleeve shirt and baseball hat.
One week since our episode with visual + musical artist Chris “Bucko” Binkowski went live on the 21st Century Disability Podcast.
If you haven’t tuned in yet, now’s a great time to catch up!
#21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness #Podcast #Artists #Accessibility #MuscularDystrophyAwareness
Season 5 premiere from 3 weeks ago is now live on YouTube —and we’re posting full interviews on YouTube now.
Watch our conversation with Zylo Marshall:
youtu.be/iro7vH6HaGk?...
#21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness #Resilience #BrainDamage #Advocacy #Podcast
Monday Minute: a clip from our latest episode with Chris “Bucko” Binkowski on Mountain I + Mountain II—and how they reflect the truth behind the journey of life. #21stCenturyDisability #MondayMinute #DisabilityAwareness #TheJourney #ContemporaryArt
Trivia Thursday🧠 Can you name the different models/perspectives of disability?
(How disability is explained—and where the “problem” is located) Reply with your answers!
Full breakdown will in the newsletter next week! Subsribe: www.21stcenturydisability.com
#21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAware
🎉 New episode! Artist Chris “Bucko” Binkowski on where his calling began, the story behind “Bucko,” living with Muscular Dystrophy, captivating stories like the making of his paintings Mountain I & II. Listen via link in bio or wherever you get podcasts. 🎙️ #21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness
In our latest #MondayMinute Zylo Marshall tells us about what a strong federal disability support program should look like—and what must change to better support people day to day. Full episode available ANYWHERE you listen 2 your podcasts! #21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness #Accessibility
Absolutely! I live in a long-term care unit of a hospital, and we sometimes have to wear masks in the hall due to outbreak conditions in other units, although most wear them regardless. I would love to have you on my podcast if you're willing. #21stCenturyDisability
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Exciting news! Season 5 of our podcast is here & we’re introducing Trivia Thursday! Join us each week 4 fun trivia on social media. Answers will be shared in our newsletter, so make sure you’re subscribed! Question: What landmark disability rights legislation passed in 1990? #21stCenturyDisability
Monday Minute!
This week on our podcast, we’re featuring "Beyond the Brain: Zylo's Real Estate Playbook." 🎙️ Zylo shares his powerful journey of overcoming childhood bullying & the insights he's gained along the way. It’s a great reminder of resilience & empathy in our lives. #21stCenturyDisability
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🚨 Breaking NEWS! A BRAND NEW season of 21st Century Disability has dropped! 🎉 In our latest episode, Zylo Marshall shares his journey living w/brain damage, from overcoming bullying 2 thriving in real estate. Tune in 4 insights on disability & future advocacy! 🎧 Listen now! #21stCenturyDisability
#MondayMinute! As we gear up for our 5th season we reflect on our early episodes. Our 1st tackled ableism & I've realized my own biases: once viewing those with cognitive disabilities as "below" me due 2 prior experiences. It's vital we recognize & challenge these thoughts! #21stCenturyDisability
@andrewgurza.ca is one of the strongest disabled advocates out there because of his ability to speak out or comment on subjects because they are sensitive subjects. If you are not following him and his work, you need to change that. #21stCenturyDisability #DisabilityAwareness
