Episode 2: The Language of Disability with Dr. Sara Acevedo
Language is powerful, and the way we talk about our bodies, our experiences, and disability is no exception. In episode 2, Qudsiya interviews Dr. Sara Acevedo, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies at Miami University in Ohio. A scholar activist, she works at the intersection of Disability Studies in Anthropology, Neurodiversity, and spatial politics, specializing in critical disability studies. As a disabled woman of color, Sara uses a Disability Justice lens in her teaching and research.
In their conversation, Sara and Qudsiya discuss the complex and fluid relationship between language and disability. They cover the differences between "person-first" and "identity-first" language, the history and impact of the word "Crip," the differences between "inclusion" and "access," and so much more.
Links and books mentioned in the episode:
Sins Invalid, the 10 Principles of Disability Justice
Skin, Tooth, and Bone: The Basis of Movement is Our People, a Disability Justice Primer
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice, by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Mia Mingus’ blog, Leaving Evidence
Alice Wong’s Disability Visibility Project and book
Click below to hear Qudsiya and Sara in Episode 2 of “Down to the Struts.”
