Sara Acevedo

Sara Acevedo, a disability studies scholar and activist, dives deep into the language surrounding disability. She shares her transformative journey in advocacy, sparked by her experiences at a summer camp for disabled adults. The conversation explores the empowering reclamation of the term 'crip' and contrasts the social and medical models of disability. Acevedo emphasizes the significance of neurodiversity and provides practical insights on how non-disabled individuals can better understand disability through the lens of those with lived experiences.