Kindness is Courage: A Conversation on Disability, Ableism, and Advocacy with Kasey Hilton

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Kindness is Courage: A Conversation on Disability, Ableism, and Advocacy with Kasey Hilton

5 nov 2023 · 32 min. 20 sec.

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In this episode of the Kindness Is Podcast, Kasey Hilton, a disability advocate, shares her journey as a mother and an advocate in the disability community. She discusses the importance...

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In this episode of the Kindness Is Podcast, Kasey Hilton, a disability advocate, shares her journey as a mother and an advocate in the disability community. She discusses the importance of inclusivity, teaching children to advocate for themselves, and the systemic issues of ableism. The episode highlights the power of kindness as a form of courage and the need for collective efforts to promote inclusivity and representation for people with disabilities.

Quotes
"Kindness is courageous."

"Nothing about us without us."

"I am the parent of a child with a disability. There are certain challenges that, as a parent, I go through, just like any parent does."

"Being able to recognize that, right? There's that phrase of 'nothing about us without us.'"

"The disability community is the only minority group that any human can join at any time."

"Ableism is really just the discrimination of people with disabilities."

"I think that's an important piece of making sure that we are all recognizing that it's about them, not the person standing next to them, but the actual human."

"A law doesn't really mean anything unless we are taking that law into account and making complete shifts."

"Kindness is courageous... it's not being afraid to use your voice, whether that's to speak up for yourself or to speak up for others."

"Showing up for others, calling things out when we see that something is wrong."

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