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SUMMARY:Emily Ladau presents Demystifying Disability
DESCRIPTION:Emily Ladau visits Gibson's to share the revised edition of h
 er book\, Demystifying Disability: What to Know\, What to Say\, and How 
 to be an Ally. Emily will be joined in conversation by local advocate Pa
 tricia Vincent-Piet. Along with the NH Council on Developmental Disabili
 ties\, ABLE NH\, and UNH’s Institute on Disability\, The Disability Righ
 ts Center - NH have arranged for ASL interpretation and CART captioning 
 for the event. Now newly revised and expanded\, Demystifying Disability 
 is an approachable guide that teaches you how to be a thoughtful\, infor
 med ally to disabled people\, with actionable steps for creating a more 
 accessible\, inclusive world. People with disabilities are the world’s l
 argest minority\, an estimated 16 percent of the global population. But 
 many of us—disabled and nondisabled alike—don’t know how to act toward\,
  what to say to\, or how to be an ally to the disability community. This
  friendly handbook provides guidance on important disability issues\, in
 cluding: • How to appropriately think\, talk\, and ask about disability 
 • Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled peopl
 e) • Practicing good disability etiquette\, with essential tips for navi
 gating a world impacted by COVID-19 • Incorporating accessibility into y
 our standard practice\, from everyday communication to planning special 
 events • Disability identity\, culture\, and history from the 1900s to n
 ow • Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media A
 uthored by disability rights advocate\, speaker\, and writer Emily Ladau
 \, this practical primer includes a brand-new discussion guide and updat
 ed recommendations for further learning\, offering readers a welcoming p
 lace to understand disability as part of the human experience. Emily Lad
 au is a passionate disability rights activist\, writer\, and communicati
 ons and cultural access consultant. Her career began at the age of 10\, 
 when she appeared on multiple episodes of Sesame Street to educate about
  her life with a physical disability. Emily’s writing has been published
  in outlets including The New York Times\, CNN\, Vice\, and HuffPost and
  her first book\, Demystifying Disability\, was published by Ten Speed P
 ress\, an imprint of Penguin Random House. She has spoken before numerou
 s audiences\, from the U.S. Department of Education to the United Nation
 s. Central to all of Emily’s work is her belief that by sharing our stor
 ies and making the disability experience accessible to the world\, we’ll
  reach a world that’s more accessible and inclusive for everyone. Patric
 ia (Pat) Vincent-Piet is a writer and disability advocate based in Conco
 rd\, New Hampshire\, working at the intersection of policy\, history\, a
 nd lived experience. She publishes the weekly Substack *Lived and Unfilt
 ered*\, covering politics\, history\, and community advocacy through a d
 isability lens\, and contributes periodically to Manchester Ink Link's "
 The Soapbox" column. She writes about disability as a political and cult
 ural fact\, not a personal tragedy — analysis grounded in lived experien
 ce\, not memoir. She has cerebral palsy\, and that vantage point shows u
 p in how she reads policy\, history\, and the institutions (charitable\,
  medical\, legislative) that claim to speak for disabled people. Pat als
 o helps produce *That's Inclusive*\, a podcast for the New Hampshire Cou
 ncil on Developmental Disabilities (NHDDC)\, where she talks with the pe
 ople shaping disability policy and culture. For additional accommodation
  requests\, you can contact the Disability Rights Center here: Déodonné 
 Dustin Bhattarai\, JD/MPH (she/her) Communications Director\, Disability
  Rights Center - NH deodonneb@drcnh.org (603) 228-0432\n\nTickets: http:
 //www.gibsonsbookstore.com/form/gibson-s-event-rsvp\n\nhttps://findlocal
 .community/event/9d79e0e8-b3e3-46db-a9a2-10713f6b3ba5
LOCATION:Gibson's Bookstore\, 45 S Main St\, Concord\, NH 03301
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/9d79e0e8-b3e3-46db-a9a2-10713f6b3ba
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