Description

 this conversation, Olivia Murphy speaks with Saphire Murphy about her journey into disability advocacy, the importance of education, and the need for inclusive spaces for disabled voices. They discuss the organic nature of advocacy, the impact of intersectionality, and the challenges faced by disabled individuals in pursuing education and community engagement. Sapphire shares her aspirations for creating a guidebook to promote inclusivity in various movements and emphasizes the beauty and complexity of living with a disability.

takeaways

• ​Advocacy often happens organically rather than being a planned path.
• ​Education is a powerful tool that cannot be taken away.
• ​Disabled individuals should not be limited by their disabilities.
• ​Intersectionality plays a crucial role in understanding diverse experiences within the disability community.
• ​Community engagement is essential for amplifying disabled voices.
• ​Disabled people must be included in conversations that affect them.
• ​Advocacy work can feel overwhelming, but every small impact counts.
• ​The importance of allyship in disability advocacy cannot be overstated.
• ​Creating inclusive spaces benefits everyone, not just those with disabilities.
• ​Living one's best disabled life involves sharing knowledge and experiences with others.

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