In this epsiode I chat with Heather Henderson, a disability advocate from Columbia, TN

Timeline:

1:00 Introduction

2:30 Information and Misinformation

4:30 Learning the Systems that support the Disability Community.

9:00 Advocacy: Proactive (planning) vs Reactive?

12:00 Unapologetic Advocacy

14:00 Accountability from Systems that serve the Disability Community

14:30 : What is on the Horizon for Heather in 2026

16:30 Heather, beginning in Architecture and Design - Her mentor, Steve Jacobs.

18:00 Resources that ACTUALLY serve the Disability Community.

21:51 Rural vs Urban Needs

23:00 Listening to families - Stakeholder vs End User.

27:00 Thinking about UNIVERSAL design before houses are built

30:30 Resurfacing of Derogatory Terms aimed at the Disability community.

31:00 Words of Encouragement and Conclusion.