“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.” RespectBlindDisabilityInclusion 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.” DisabilityInclusionAccessibilityCondescendingAbleismAbleist 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.” DisabilityAccessibilityAbleism Book:Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law Source: Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law