Queer! AuDHD! BIPOC!

Kaishawna on Black, DeafBlind, and Autistic Disability Advocacy


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In this episode:

00:37: Meet Kaishawna (they/them), a 24-year-old Black medium to high support needs autistic deafBlind trans college student

01:06: How their hearing loss and perceived gender delayed their autism diagnosis till adulthood

01:48: How Blackness affects how Kaishawna’s multiple disabilities are perceived

02:17: What helps them navigate college as a multiply-disabled student

02:42: What it’s like living with fluctuating medium to high support needs

03:39: The difficulties that Kaishawna faces in receiving adequate accommodations for their multiple disabilities in college

05:14: The two biggest Special Interests that bring them joy

06:15: What it’s like to be Deaf and still sensitive to loud noises

06:47: What Kaishawna wants queer AuDHD BIPOC and the world to know - especially about Black and Brown disabled voices

07:54: How you can support Kaishawna through mutual aid and the educational services they offer as a Black deafBlind autistic college student

Access the full transcript in our upcoming Queer! AuDHD! BIPOC! book by pre-ordering a copy at https:///rewilding.cc/book

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