Two Sides of the Spectrum
Two Sides of the Spectrum
Meg Ferrell
Dismantling Racism & Ableism with Lydia X. Z. Brown
31 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2020 at 10:00 am.
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Lydia X. Z. Brown is an autistic attorney and disability justice advocate who specifically focuses on violence against multiply-marginalized disabled people. In this episode, join us as we:

- Dive deep into how white supremacy and white privilege play out for autistic kids

- Learn how systematic racism and trauma impact the diagnosis and treatment of autistic kids, including the unexamined racism of many  OTs

- Explore the role that police and prisons play in the schools and lives of autistic black, brown, indigenous, Asian, and POC kids

- Discuss concrete steps OTs can take to become anti-racist in their work

 

View show notes and transcript at learnplaythrive.com/podcast