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“I'm so glad I decided to step back and let Rosa find Tom on her own. She deserved to experience the thrill of discovery. Growing up as a blind person in a sighted world, there have been many instances where well-meaning sighted people denied me that thrill. We all need to get better at knowing when to help and when to back off and say, "Check every corner.”

Respect Blind Disability Inclusion

Book:Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

Source: Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

“Sighted or blind, Deaf or hearing, each of us holds just the tiniest fraction of the world's wisdom. Admitting we don't know everything will aid us on this Trek for Knowledge.”

Humility Inclusion Disability Awareness

Book:Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

Source: Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

“Navigating ableist situations is like traversing the muckiest mud pit. Ableism runs so deep in our society that most ableists don't recognize their actions as ableist. They coat ableism in sweetness, then expect applause for their "good" deeds. Attempts to explain the ableism behind the "good deeds" get brushed aside as sensitive, angry, and ungrateful.”

Disability Inclusion Accessibility Condescending Ableism Ableist

Book:Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

Source: Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

“Somehow, someway, I'm going to create a community of people who believed that disability itself is not a barrier; the biggest barriers are social, physical, and digital.”

Disability Accessibility Ableism

Book:Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

Source: Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law