Wellness Dumpster Fire (WDF)

S2E3: WDF: "Veal Parmesan;" Sorry Not Sorry for Advocating


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This episode explores the history and current challenges of disability rights, systemic inequities, and their impact on well-being. Join us as we discuss advocacy, policy, and personal stories to understand how societal structures affect marginalized communities. This episode features a deep discussion on the history of disability rights, intersectionality, and systemic ableism, highlighting key figures like Judy Heumann and Ed Roberts. It explores the evolution of accessible spaces, the impact of neoliberalism, and the ongoing fight for equity and inclusion.

Music: "Master of the Feast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Extra Credit: Watch Crip Camp (free on Netflix YouTube)

Judy Heumann on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt

All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything 

Barbie Fashionistas Doll #228, Blind Barbie Doll Wearing Pink Top And Ruffled Skirt With Cane And Sunglasses in Partnership With The American Foundation For The Blind

Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heymann with Kristen Joiner

Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution by Judith Heumann with Kristen Joiner

The Ed Roberts’ Campus article

The Ed Roberts’ Campus video

Disabled in Action of New York

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Upcoming Film : Being Heumann

Polio

The History of Polio

Section 504 and ADA through the Wrights Law Website

IDEA

Introducing Disability Studies, 2nd Edition

Mental illness, Civil Liberty, and Common Sense. Psychiatric Times. (2018)

 Senator Robert Kennedy’s Visit to Willowbrook (scroll down for the video with Senator Robert Kennedy)

1970 - Present : Close the Institutions - Video archive of Geraldo Rivera’s Expose on Willowbrook

 Special Olympics: Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Special Olympics: Rosemary and Eunice Kennedy

Starting Special Olympics

Rosemary Kennedy

Spread the Word 

Buzzfeed Accessible Design Fails

Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

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disability rights, systemic inequity, advocacy, policy, well-being, history of disability, activism, accessibility, systemic change disability rights, ableism, Judy Heumann, Ed Roberts, accessibility, neoliberalism, systemic discrimination, disability history, inclusion, advocacy

 

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