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A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. DunnWelcome To Disability, Gabe with Emily LadauThe author of “Demystifying Disability,” Emily Ladau, joins the pod to talk about the societal expectations that make life harder for disabled people, what changes about your life, and the media’s laziness using disability as a shortcut.Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2026-02-1745 min
The Integrated Schools PodcastDemystifying Disability with Emily Ladau Join the conversation by registering for one of our upcoming Book Club sessions! The Integrated Schools Podcast returns with a great conversation with Emily Ladau, disability rights activist and author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally.Ladau describes herself as "passionate about having conversations about disability and really engaging people to talk about a topic that they might otherwise feel uncomfortable with and really making it approachable and accessible to them." In the spirit of Dr. Loretta Ross, she models what it means to call people in: to meet other people where the...
2026-01-2856 min
The Accessible Stall[132] Emily Got Married!ok look guys sorry we haven’t posted in a while but we’ve been busy as you can hear. emily got married. (not to kyle) ((to another guy)) (((but kyle was there))) ((((we celebrated so much that it was suddenly december))))
anyway we’ve got so much coming in 2026. Click here for a transcript of this episode.
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2025-12-2949 min
Disability Reality PodcastEpisode 7 - Emily Ladau + a "Wicked(ly Brief)” RecapFULL SHOW NOTES, COMING SOON - Please welcome my dear friend Emily Ladau, who honestly felt like a warm and cozy cup of activist self-care. I, who also happens to be a killer-advocate for Disability rights, as well as the author of one of my (non-biased but) absolute favorite books on the subject: "Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally."Our episode begins with a closer look and a bit of a story-time, of my very own "one short day" at the...
2025-12-0749 minDisability Reality PodcastEpisode 7 Emily Ladau + a "Wicked(ly Brief)” RecapFULL SHOW NOTES, COMING SOONPlease welcome my dear friend Emily Ladau, who honestly felt like a warm and cozy cup of activist self-care. I, who also happens to be a killer-advocate for Disability rights, as well as the author of one of my (non-biased but) absolute favorite books on the subject: "Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally."Our episode begins with a closer look and a bit of a story-time, of my very own "one short day" at the premiere of "Wicked: For Good".Rounding out my interview with Emily, I...
2025-12-0749 min
Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent ChildrenHelping Neurodivergent Girls Know They’re Enough, with Kate RopeToday we’re talking about raising girls—what it means to help them feel strong in both body and mind, and how we as parents can nurture that confidence from an early age. My guest is Kate Rope, an award-winning journalist and the author of the new book, Strong as a Girl: Your Guide to Raising Girls Who Know, Stand Up for, and Take Care of Themselves. In this episode, we talk about empowerment, self-compassion, and listening deeply to our daughters, as well as the role parents play in creating a supportive environment. We also explore the importance of repr...
2025-10-1439 minFull-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent ChildrenHelping Neurodivergent Girls Know They’re Enough, with Kate RopeToday we’re talking about raising girls—what it means to help them feel strong in both body and mind, and how we as parents can nurture that confidence from an early age. My guest is Kate Rope, an award-winning journalist and the author of the new book, Strong as a Girl: Your Guide to Raising Girls Who Know, Stand Up for, and Take Care of Themselves. In this episode, we talk about empowerment, self-compassion, and listening deeply to our daughters, as well as the role parents play in creating a supportive environment. We also explore the importance of repr...
2025-10-1439 minThe Accessible Stall[131] The Accessible Stall and Sean Malindude can you guys believe that we made it into a freakin’ book?! wild.
In this episode, we sit down with the author of the book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen―From WTF to Serial.
From the description:
The Golden Age of podcasts is upon us. With over fifty official podcast networks, more than three million programs of every imaginable category available for download, and tens of millions of unique listens and views every week in the US alone—plus, our favorites being adapted into dozens of beloved f...
2025-09-1745 minThe Accessible Stall[130] Disability Pride 2025the big beautiful bill more like the big beautiful kill-ing disabled people amirite? this is bad, guys. seriously. pride is hard this year.
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2025-07-2631 min
Think InclusiveNavigating Disability Advocacy Amidst Political Challenges and MisunderstandingsAbout the Guest(s):Emily Ladau is an activist, writer, and speaker, known for her relentless advocacy for disability rights. With a decade of experience, Emily serves as the editor of Able News, a digital newspaper amplifying the voices and stories of New York's vibrant disability community. Her involvement in disability rights extends beyond writing, as she continually seeks to inspire and challenge societal perceptions through her speaking engagements and published works, including her book aimed at bridging understanding between disabled and non-disabled communities.Episode Summary:In this stimulating episode...
2025-06-1942 minThe Accessible Stall[129] Spontaneity Is IMPOSSIBLEWhen you’re disabled, we mean. Know what we mean? Of course you do. Listen to us ramble about it.
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xoxo,
emily and kyle
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2025-06-1039 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesEmily Ladau: Exclusive Interview: 'More Than Meets The Chair'From Sesame Street to the streets of advocacy, Emily Ladau has been using her voice to shift perspectives and spark change since the age of ten. Born with Larsen syndrome and never one to shy away from the spotlight, she’s shown the world that disability is not a deficit—it’s a story worth telling in full color and full volume. Whether through her editorial leadership, her bestselling book Demystifying Disability, or simply through conversations that crack open compassion, Emily leads with heart, humor, and honesty. In this conversation, we talk Big Bird, big myths, and even bigger truths...
2025-05-0523 min
Carleton ConvosCarleton Convo with Emily Ladau | April 25, 2025Activist, writer, speaker, podcaster, and cultural access consultant Emily Ladau delivered Carleton’s convocation address — titled, “How to become an ally to the disability community” — on Friday, April 25, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Skinner Chapel. Due to systemic issues around the treatment of individuals with disabilities during travel, particularly with ensuring safe transportation of wheelchairs, Ladau’s convocation address will be livestreamed. There will still be a Q&A following the address, as well as free treats and drinks in the Chapel beforehand.
Ladau is the author of Demystifying Disability (2021), which covers a broad variety of pertinent topics includin...
2025-04-301h 01The Accessible Stall[128] We're SO Behind as a CommunityLike… have you guys SEEN what RFK, Jr. said?!
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2025-04-2537 minThe Accessible Stall[127] Everything is NOT Awesome, But You Are!It’s hard out here, but hey, we’re here for u. love u.
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2025-03-1133 minThe Accessible Stall[126] New To The Foldhey guys. been a minute! let us ask you something: how much grace do you give someone who’s newly disabled and doesn’t know not to use problematic terms, phrases, and stereotypes?
we discuss it. we love you! Click here for a transcript for this episode.
xoxo,
emily and kyle
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2025-01-2135 min
Cerebral Palsy Grows Up: The PodcastEpisode 12: Emily Ladau and Lawrence Carter-LongActivists Lawrence Carter-Long and Emily Ladau sit down with the CPGU crew and talk advocacy, ableism, and internalized ableism.Cerebral Palsy Foundation on Instagram: @yourcpfCPGU on Instagram: @cerebralpalsygrowsupFollow Emily on Instagram: @emilyladauFollow Lawrence on Instagram: @lcarterlongCreditsHost: Alexa OrbanExecutive Producers: Ashley Harris Whaley, Rachel ByrneProducers: Katy Gaastra, Kyle KhachadurianGraphics: Briana Raucci
2024-12-061h 04The Accessible Stall[125] Friendshipthis is a kyle episode lovelies. we talk about friendship. also we’re SO back Click here for a transcript for this episode.
xoxo,
emily and kyle
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2024-10-2941 min
Audiobook CaféAdvocate, Author, and Communications Specialist Emily LadauEmily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant. She was born with Larsen Syndrome, a genetic physical disability. Her career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate kids about life with a physical disability. She is the co-host of The Accessible Stall Podcast, and author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally.
Audiobook Café is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two new podcast episodes a week on Fridays and Saturdays at 1 p...
2024-10-0930 minThe Accessible Stall[124] Disability Pride 2024we are
disabled
proud
disabled and proud
disabled and jaded
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2024-07-2638 minThe Accessible Stall[123] The Accessible Stall x Freedom ConceptsDo you know how to ride a bike? We don’t, but Freedom Concepts might just change that. We’re grateful to Freedom Concepts for sponsoring this episode and loved learning about their creative, custom adaptive bikes and chairs.
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2024-06-2531 minThe Accessible Stall[122] CuresYeah. Let’s talk about curing disability. We’re going there. Click here for a transcript for this episode. This episode is brought to you by ADA Illustrated, written by Wyatt Tuell.
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2024-04-3045 min
Books Applied PodcastBooks Applied Podcast - Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau - Featuring Special Guest Lauren O'MalleyCheck out these links and extra resources Lauren mentioned during the show:
https://emilyladau.com/
Emily Ladau’s podcast
https://www.theaccessiblestall.com/
ASSUME THAT I CAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ivgabfdPQ
"Our negative assumptions about people with Down syndrome can lead us to treat them in such a way that these assumptions become reality. In sociology, this is called a 'self-fulfilling prophecy.' Why not reverse our perspectives? If we have positive assumptions about people wi...
2024-04-0142 minThe Accessible Stall[121] This Ad Is So Cool!This episode is sponsored by ABLEnow – tax advantaged savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities. Emily and I gush over that one disability ad for a while. Enjoy! A brief summary of the episode is below: In this episode of The Accessible Stall podcast, hosts Emily Ladau and Kyle Khachadurian discuss...
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2024-03-2938 min
Always Looking UpJillian Curwin And Emily Ladau On Disability, Privacy, And The Royal FamilyIn this special episode I sat down with Emily Ladau. Emily is a disability rights activist, storyteller, digital communications consultant, author of the book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally and editor of Able News at The Viscardi Center, a monthly print periodical and digital news outlet that serves as a resource for and amplifies the perspectives of New York’s diverse, vibrant disability community. In this conversation, we take a deep dive into the timeline and media firestorm surrounding Catherine, the Princess of Wales leading up to and in the da...
2024-03-2952 minThe Accessible Stall[120] OversharingThis episode is sponsored by ABLEnow – tax advantaged savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities. Isn’t it ironic how we’re talking about oversharing on a podcast? Yeah, we didn’t think this one through. But it turns out, we did! Click here for a transcript for this episode.
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2024-02-2731 minFull-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent ChildrenTPP 363: Emily Ladau on Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an AllyA theme we often touch upon on this show is how the discourse surrounding neurodivergence and the language used when referring to neurodivergence is ever-evolving. I’ve observed on social media and in other spaces how conversations about terminology can be confusing, divisive, alienating, and complicated to navigate. Disability is one of those terms that can be uncomfortable for some people, including parents of neurodivergent kids, to embrace, but my hope is that this conversation will help you have a deeper understanding of what it means to be disabled, how ableism shows up and hurts all members of the di...
2024-02-2747 minFull-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent ChildrenTPP 363: Emily Ladau on Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an AllyA theme we often touch upon on this show is how the discourse surrounding neurodivergence and the language used when referring to neurodivergence is ever-evolving. I’ve observed on social media and in other spaces how conversations about terminology can be confusing, divisive, alienating, and complicated to navigate. Disability is one of those terms that can be uncomfortable for some people, including parents of neurodivergent kids, to embrace, but my hope is that this conversation will help you have a deeper understanding of what it means to be disabled, how ableism shows up and hurts all members of the di...
2024-02-2747 minThe Accessible Stall[119] Anger is Okay SometimesThis episode is sponsored by ABLEnow – tax advantaged savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities.
Look, we’ve talked about anger before. But as disabled people, we gotta be careful when we get angry. And how much we get angry. And how often we get angry. And how we sound when we’re angry. And, and, and… let’s talk about it.
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2024-01-3033 minThe Accessible Stall[118] O Twitter, Where Art Thou? Or, where does the online DisCo go now?we lament twitter but also it kinda sucks now but also also disabled people really used it for a lot of good work????? it’s complicated, man… xoxo, emily and kyle Click here for a transcript for this episode.
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2023-12-1231 min
Nobody Told Me!Emily Ladau: ...that my disability does not make me any worthy as a human beingMore than one billion people around the world are disabled, yet, there are a lot of misconceptions about what it means to be disabled. Many of us are fearful, confused and unsure of what to say and how to act around someone with a disability. On this episode, we'll "demystify disabilities" with our guest, well-known disability rights activist, blogger and speaker Emily Ladau, whose work has been featured by the New York Times, CNN, and U.S. News and World Report, to name just a few. She is passionate about, "Getting nondisabled people to stop treating disabled people as a w...
2023-11-1426 minThe Accessible Stall[117] Community, what is it?This whole time we thought knowledge of the online disability community that we talk about ALL the time was like, common knowledge. But it isn’t! We talk all the time about reaching non-disabled people on this show, but it turns out, there’s a whole segment of disabled people who don’t know a lot about the...
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2023-11-0137 min
OFF-KILTER with Rebecca VallasInside the Voices of Disability Economic Justice Project–with Emily LadauFor this week's episode of Off-Kilter, Rebecca sat back down with Emily Ladau. She's the editor of the Voices of Disability Economic Justice Project and the author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally. She's someone who's done an immense amount throughout her career to shift narratives on disability in the United States and is a master storyteller whose many superpowers also include supporting other people in telling their stories. They had a far-ranging conversation about the Voices of Disability Economic Justice Project as it comes up on its one-year anniversary; w...
2023-10-0559 min
Disability Deep DivePodcasting with a Disability - with Emily Ladau and Kyle KhachadurianOn today's episode, we chat with the co-hosts of The Accessible Stall podcast, Emily Ladau and Kyle Khachadurian! These two disabled podcasting stars were some of the first podcasters with disabilities when they got their start in 2016. They are both strong advocates for disability, accessibility, and the power of story-telling. They join Keith and Maddie to discuss why they began podcasting, what accessibility considerations they make when producing a podcast, and much more. About the guests and their podcast: The Accessible Stall is a disability podcast hosted by Kyle Khachadurian and Emily Ladau that keeps it real about is...
2023-09-2140 minThe Accessible Stall[116] We Love Trader Joes, But Self-Care Is ImportantLook, last time we talked about self-care, it was 2017 and Emily and I didn’t do that much grocery shopping yet. In all seriousness, we know we’ve been a little scarce lately, but we have exciting episodes coming. Please enjoy this episode as we talk about self-care and also how cool Trader Joe’s is. It’s...
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2023-09-1549 min
Freedom Over Fascism: Fireside Chats22. Emily Voorde, Founder INTO Strategies, Fmr White House Liaison to Disabled Americans, Fmr Pete for America StaffEmily Voorde is Founder and CEO of INTO Strategies, a Disabled-led firm bringing people into moments, movements, and campaigns. Emily also serves as a Presidentially-appointed Councilmember on the National Council on Disability. She previously served as an Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement as the Biden-Harris Administration’s liaison to Disabled Americans and K-12 educators. Voorde’s personal passions and professional expertise center on justice for individuals with disabilities and equitable access to education. Her career began as an AmeriCorps member and 2nd grade teacher in Mississippi. In the summer of 2019, Emily returned to her hometown of S...
2023-09-1140 minThe Accessible StallEpisode 115: The Accessible Stall and LiberareIn this episode, Kyle learns that there’s more to bras than he could have ever known. We sit down in conversation with Liberare‘s CEO Emma Butler and Visual Brand Director Gemma Adby. Liberare has “easy-on bras [that] combine accessibility and comfort, making dressing a breeze for everyone, regardless of hand dexterity.” We’re all about accessibility...
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2023-07-1840 min
Thriving Together with Nitika ChopraPrioritizing Human Needs Emily LadauIn this episode of Thriving Together, Emily Ladau shares her experience with exclusion and disassociation from disability in social settings. As she grew older, Emily realized the importance of embracing her disability identity and seeking out friendships with others who share her experiences, but will she be able to find the validation and meaningful friendships she craves? Tune in to find out.
In this episode, you will be able to:
Discover the significance of disability and chronic illness representation in fostering friendships and community-building.
Learn how the experiences of exclusion and disconnection affect...
2023-07-1642 min
The Rare LifeShould A Child’s Disability be Part of Their Parent’s Identity? w/ Author Emily Ladau and Amanda Griffith-Atkins, LMFT (Rebroadcast)Like most other parents, my sense of identity forever changed with the arrival of my disabled child. And in many ways, it’s helped me to embrace (at least on good days!) a lifestyle I used to resent.
But I’ve noticed a pushback from the disability community in claiming our child’s disabilities as part of our own identities. So, of course, we had to examine this controversial and intimate topic with the best of the best.
In this conversation with famed disability activist, speaker, and author of Demystifying Disability, Emily Ladau and Amanda Griffi...
2023-07-0653 min
This Is So AwkwardDisability and Sexuality with Emily LadauThis is Part 2 of our series with disability rights activist Emily Ladau. In this conversation, Emily up-ends the wide ranging assumptions many people make about disabled people and sexuality.Show Notes:Emily LadauDemystifying DisabilityNational Council for Independent LivingOrder our book This Is So AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo subm...
2023-06-0924 minThe Accessible StallEpisode 114: Airports SUCKTraveling is cool, but airports? God, airports just SUCK don’t they? let’s talk about that. Click here for a transcript for this episode!
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2023-05-3041 min
Everything You Know About Disability Is WrongEmily LadauAuthor of Demystifying Disability, Emily Ladau, discusses her experiences with ableism and invasive questions on dating apps, and dealing with breakups. Erin and Lily join Emily in sharing their cringiest first dates and how to know when love is real.
2023-04-1442 minThe Accessible Stall[113] Story Time VIIIemily has a story, and it’s a GOOD one. This episode was sponsored by ABLENow! Thanks, ABLENow.
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2023-03-3135 min
Awesome EtiquetteEpisode 444 - Let Yourself InWelcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today’s show we take your questions on bringing a cocktail to the dinner table, passing by others at a theater, telling a stranger their shirt is inside out, and neighbors letting themselves in. For Awesome Etiquette Sustaining members our question is about calling people Miss, Mrs. or Mr. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript with the second half of our interview with Emily Ladau author of Demystifying Disability, what to know, what to say and how to...
2023-03-131h 04Awesome EtiquetteEpisode 443 - Cocktail Salt LickWelcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today’s show we take your questions on hiring a makeup artist at a gay wedding, getting ready to go through security at the airport, getting a bonus you don’t want, and enjoying what’s on the rim of a cocktail. For Awesome Etiquette Sustaining members our question is about paying the bill when having dinner with your partner’s mother for the first time. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript on the first half of our inte...
2023-03-061h 20
Expert Interview Archives - Mind Tools"I'm Not More or Less: I Just Am" – Emily Ladau on Disability
I recently spoke with the disability rights advocate Emily Ladau for a Mind Tools Expert Interview, and she opened my eyes to the ableism that is all around us.
Only the other day I was on a busy train, with very few spare seats. One couple had a surprising amount of space, occupying a table for four, with their bags spread around them. I watched as passenger after passenger walked past that table, their eyes flicking away, rather than asking the pair to move their things.
And, this time, I wondered if it had anything...
2023-03-0200 minThe Accessible Stall[112] MrBeast, Philanthropy, and DisabilityThis episode was sponsored by ABLENow! Look. MrBeast did a thing, and we have to talk about it. If you haven’t seen the MrBeast video we’re talking about, please watch it for yourself here. It’s complicated, ok? Like, on the one hand, blindness isn’t a thing that should be considered bad. But on the...
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2023-02-2139 minOFF-KILTER with Rebecca VallasThe Economic and Emotional Costs of MaskingSomething that gets talked about a lot in conversations about self-care is the notion of "being your authentic self." But rarely do such conversations contemplate the structural barriers and discrimination many of us face to being our authentic selves, particularly in the workplace. So when The Century Foundation ran a commentary last month (as part of TCF's Voices of Disability Economic Justice Project) called "The Economic and Emotional Costs of Autistic Masking," Rebecca knew it was a conversation she wanted to bring onto the podcast. As author Alex Ashley Fox writes in the piece, "despite the cognitive and emotional...
2023-02-1759 minThe Accessible Stall[111] Being Disabled is ExpensiveFirst episode of 2023 and it’s sponsored by ABLENow, tax-advantaged savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities. Being disabled is expensive. Like, yeah, there’s mobility equipment and some medical devices. But there’s also grocery delivery, transportation, long-term care and, oh yeah, accessible housing. Let’s talk about it. Click here for a transcript for this episode. Like...
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2023-01-2446 min
Fandom Made Me with Sabrina CartanGilmore Girls and Disability with Ellen & Emily LadauOn the first episode of Shireside Chats, host Sabrina Cartan invites mother-daughter duo and disability rights activists Ellen and Emily Ladau to geek out about Gilmore Girls. Emily and Ellen, who share the same physical disability, bond over the show's witty banter, the idyllic charm of the fictional town of Stars Hollow, and the iconic friendship between Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. Emily chats about her book Demystifying Disability, fan representations of autism and ADHD in Gilmore Girls characters like Kirk and Lorelai, and how to address ableism in media and fandom. Ellen shares a Lorelai-esque perspective...
2023-01-2031 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffCultivating the Art of Awkward Conversations About Disability with Emily Ladau - EP 2Celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and author of Demystifying Disability Emily Ladau joins the podcast to delve into the relationship between educating others and engaging in care work. Throughout our conversation, Emily offers tools, processes, and practices for having awkward conversations, supporting the disability community, and tending to our own needs. Topics Discussed:How Emily describes herself as a care worker (1:15)How Sesame Street influenced Emily to become an educator (4:55)Turning awkward interactions into teachable moments (8:49)Why Emily is still learning how to care for herself (13:49)How to find a supportive disabled community (17:09)Advice...
2023-01-1732 min
2022-12-2324 minThe Accessible Stall[110] Goodbye 2022. Vibe With Us.honestly emily and i just started recording talking about stuff, and it kinda worked? we even sing the intro. we talk about community, hanging out with disabled people, and we catch up with each other. we’ll be back in 2023, we have so many exciting things to share with you in the works. 🙂 A...
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2022-12-2145 min
Disability Empowerment NowS2 Episode 7 with Emily LadauEmily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10 when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about her life with a physical disability. Her writing has been published in outlets including The New York Times, CNN, Vice, […]
2022-12-1857 minNobody Told Me!Emily Ladau: ...that my disability does not make me any less worthy as a human beingMany of us are fearful, confused and unsure of what to say and how to act around someone with a disability. On this episode, we'll "demystify disabilities" with our guest, well-known disability rights activist, blogger and speaker Emily Ladau. She is passionate about getting nondisabled people to stop treating disabled people as a weird cross between precious gems and alien creatures. She's the author of the book, "DEMYSTIFYING DISABILITY: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally". Her website is https://emilyladau.com/ Note: This episode was previously aired. Thanks to our sponsor, Lomi, the world's fi...
2022-12-0332 min
Human Potential At WorkE342: Empowering Disability Voices with Emily Ladau In this episode of Human Potential At Work, we hear from disability rights advocate Emily Ladau as she talks about her journey, her work in the disability community, and how everyone can become part of the global movement to empower people with disabilities. Learn more about Emily and her work at www.emilyladau.com and join the Billion Strong global community to donate and support persons with disabilities at www.billion-strong.org.
2022-11-3035 minThe Accessible Stall[109] Why Are You in That Wheelchair? A talk on disclosureduuuuuude emily came to seattle whaaaat????! A transcript for this episode can be found here.
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2022-11-0850 minThe Accessible Stall[108] An Interview with Chaz HaydenWe had the pleasure of chatting with Chaz Hayden, author of the new book The First Thing About You. Tune in for real talk about being a disabled author and creating the disability representation you want in the world. Thank you to Candlewick Press for sponsoring this episode! Click here for a transcript for this...
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2022-09-1339 min
Voices of EsalenEmily Ladau on Disability Awareness and The Accessible Stall PodcastEmily Ladau is a disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10 when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about her life with a physical disability. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, CNN, Vice, and Huffington Post.
She is the author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally.
With co-host Kyle Khachardurian, Emily is the host and creator of the podcast The Accessible Stall.
Our interview touches upon representation of folks with disabilities in the...
2022-08-2651 minThe Accessible Stall[107] The Accessible Stall and The Squeaky WheelIn this episode, we interview Steven Verdile, and we’re 100% sure he’s one of the funniest disabled people on the internet. He’s the creator of The Squeaky Wheel, the first-ever satire publication that focuses on the experience of having a disability. We’ve laugh-cried our way through so many of the articles on The Squeaky Wheel...
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2022-08-2334 min
Raising KellanEpisode 71. Demystifying Disability with Emily LadauEmily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about her life with a physical disability. Her writing has been published in outlets including The New York Times, SELF, Salon, Vice, and HuffPost.
Her first book, Demystifying Disability, was published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in September 2021.
Emily has spoken before numerous audiences, from the U.S. Department of Education to the United Nations. Central to...
2022-08-1919 min
The I Can't Stand PodcastEmily Ladau: When you're NOT the only one 💛👩🦼👩🦼What is it like to grow up in a disabled household when you, yourself also have a disability? The insightful Emily Ladau chats to Peta about how even when your mother has a disability too, it doesn't mean a life of disability self acceptance by default. Connect with Emily: Instagram Website Her podcast; The accessible stall. Her book; Demystifying Disability Connect with Peta: Instagram @petahooke The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com Episode TranscriptSee o...
2022-07-2521 min
The Sibling Leadership NetworkSiblings & Advocacy with Emily LadauDisability Rights Activist, Emily Ladau joins us to talk about self-advocacy, sibling support and her book, Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally.Transcript of this episodeResources discussed in this episode:Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an AllyEmily's Ladau: Website | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | InstagramSLN Self-Advocate Resources pageSLN COVID-19 Resource CenterSocial media accounts recommended by Emily:https://www.instagram.com/disabilityreframed/https://www.instagram.com/upgradeaccessibility/https://www.instagram.com/diversability/https://www.instagram.com/sitting_pretty/https...
2022-07-1121 min
Always Looking UpEmily Ladau On What It Means To Be Proud To Be DisabledIn this week’s episode I sat down with Emily Ladau. Emily is a disability rights activist and author of the book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally. We discuss finding our disabled identities, ableism in the media across both sides of the aisle, and what it means to say we are proud to be disabled in 2022. Read the transcript of this episode HERE Follow Emily: Instagram: @emilyladau Twitter: @emily_ladau Website: https://emilyladau.com Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to...
2022-07-1158 min
Let’s Hear ItDisability Rights Advocate Emily Ladau Blows Our Minds Wide OpenWhen Emily Ladau appeared on Sesame Street at the age of ten, she probably didn’t realize that she was beginning a lifetime of advocacy for people living with disabilities. Emily is the author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be An Ally, the Digital Content and Community Manager for the Disability & Philanthropy Forum, and a highly sought-after public speaker.
In a country were one in four people has some kind of disability, Emily has dedicated her life to providing a starting point and a safe space for people to learn ab...
2022-05-1144 min
APSE: Employment First, Employment for AllAPSE Conversations: Keynote Emily LadauEmily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10 when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate kids about life with a physical disability. She is the Editor in Chief of the Rooted in Rights Blog, co-host of The…
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2022-05-0211 min
The Rare Life85: Should A Child’s Disability be Part of Their Parent’s Identity? w/ Author Emily Ladau and Amanda Griffith-Atkins, LMFTLike most other parents, my sense of identity forever changed with the arrival of my disabled child. And in many ways, it’s helped me to embrace (at least on good days!) a lifestyle I used to resent.
But I’ve noticed a pushback from the disability community in claiming our child’s disabilities as part of our own identities. So, of course, we had to examine this controversial and intimate topic with the best of the best.
In this conversation with famed disability activist, speaker, and author of Demystifying Disability, Emily Ladau and Amanda Griffi...
2022-04-0751 min
Voice IsDISABILITY with Emily Ladau: On being seen, advocacy, and navigating a world not designed for youJulie and Casey sit down with disability advocate Emily Ladau to talk her new book, being a full human and not just a disability, and how we can be better supporters and allies. Along the way, they discuss high school theater nerdery and embracing your inner peacock. TOP TAKEAWAYS As we talk about disability, it’s important to acknowledge the WHOLE human, not just the parts that convenient for your narrative. There is a difference between being noticed and being seen — being noticed is about them, being seen is about you. Before deciding to help, figure out i...
2022-03-2348 min
Inclusive Views PodcastInclusive Views Episode 9 - Author Emily LadauIn this episode with talk with Emily Ladau who is a disability rights activist, author, speaker & podcaster.
2022-03-1823 min
The ZagEmily Ladau episodeActivist, writer, and speaker Emily Ladau, 2021 NLC New York Fellow, joins The Zag to talk about her work as a disability advocate. Author of the book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally, Emily talks about why it was important to her to write an approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people and to write actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) to make the world a more accessible, inclusive place.
Learn more about her work here:
https://emilyladau.com/book/
https://www...
2022-02-1809 min
The ZagEmily Ladau episodeActivist, writer, and speaker Emily Ladau, 2021 NLC New York Fellow, joins The Zag to talk about her work as a disability advocate. Author of the book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally, Emily talks about why it was important to her to write an approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people and to write actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) to make the world a more accessible, inclusive place. Learn more about her work here: https://e...
2022-02-1809 min
Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters5. Disability Representation, Access, & Ableism with Emily LadauIn this episode of Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters, author, speaker, and disability rights activist, Emily Ladau discusses the importance of authentic disability representation from an intersectional lens, being a lifelong learner, focusing on ableism and access, and how to avoid ableist disability awareness.
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2021-12-1724 min
The BraveMaker Podcast132: Disability activist + author Emily Ladauhttps://www.instagram.com/emilyladau/
Meet Emily Ladau a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate kids about life with a physical disability. She's the Editor in Chief of the Rooted in Rights Blog, co-host of The Accessible Stall Podcast, and author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally.
Buy here book here:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.../demystifying.../
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2021-12-0353 min
Access All AreasEmily Ladau, Disability Rights ActivistIn this episode of Access All Areas, Cory spoke to Emily Ladau, a passionate disability rights activist. Her career began at the age of 10 when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate kids about life with a physical disability. Emily is the Editor in Chief of the Rooted in Rights Blog, co-host of The Accessible Stall Podcast, and author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally.
2021-12-0338 minNobody Told Me!Emily Ladau: ...that my disability does not make me any worthy as a human beingMore than one billion people around the world are disabled, yet, there are a lot of misconceptions about what it means to be disabled. Many of us are fearful, confused and unsure of what to say and how to act around someone with a disability. On this episode, we'll "demystify disabilities" with our guest, well-known disability rights activist, blogger and speaker Emily Ladau. Emily's work has been featured by the New York Times, CNN, and U.S. News and World Report, to name just a few. She is passionate about, in her words, "Getting nond...
2021-11-2933 min
Library Land ConversationsLibrary Land Conversation #16 - Emily Ladau & Sandy HoIn this episode, we speak with Emily Ladau, a disability rights advocate and author of “Demystifying Disability, What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally;” and Sandy Ho, one of our board members who has been a disability policy researcher at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University, a community organizer, and is the founder of the Disability & Intersectionality Summit.
Library Land Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to explore, document, and promote the essential role of public libraries in our communities. You can learn more at www...
2021-11-0843 min
BoggsCastEpisode 1: Disability Allyship and Storytelling to Connect About Disability with Emily LadauDescription: Emily Ladau, Disability Rights Activist, Writer, and Digital Communications Consultant discusses disability allyship and storytelling to connect about disability.
Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Community Supports Educator at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Charlotte Borgersen, Advocate
Click for Full Transcript of Episode 1
2021-11-0534 min
Otherppl with Brad Listi736. Emily LadauEmily Ladau is the author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally, available from Ten Speed Press.Ladau is an internationally known disability rights activist, writer, and speaker. She is the editor in chief of the Rooted in Rights blog, a platform dedicated to amplifying authentic narratives of the intersectional disability experience. She also co-hosts The Accessible Stall, a podcast about disability issues.Ladau's writing has been published in outlets including the New York Times, HuffPost, CNN, Self, Salon, Vice, The Daily Beast, Variety, and Marie Claire Austra...
2021-10-311h 32
Leading with Empathy & Allyship PodcastDemystifying Disability With Emily LadauIn Episode 59, Emily Ladau, Disability Rights Activist, Author, and Communications Consultant at Words I Wheel By, introduces the topic of disability through an insightful discussion with Melinda on systemic ableism, disability history, representation, and rights. Emily explains why it's alright to use the term 'disabled', how accommodation and inclusion should be viewed upon, and how we can build allyship within the disability community.
About Emily
Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10 when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about her...
2021-10-2644 min
Call Your GirlfriendDisability, Fragility, VulnerabilityEmily Ladau and Kelly Dawson return to dispel dull narratives around disability and go beyond the 101. How coping with fragility creates resilience. How friendships deepen with the knowing and trust that disabled people share. What allyship looks like to them as physically disabled women. The hypocrisies of non-disabled people's reactions to COVID, and, in its wake, how we can all look more closely at what it means to live a full life. LINKS: Kelly Dawson Emily Ladau Emily’s new book, Demystifying Disability Demystifying Disability, Emily and Kelly’s 2019 conve...
2021-10-011h 05
Stepping Into Truth: Conversations on Social Justice and How We Get FreeDemystifying Disability with Emily Ladau
Emily Ladau
Here's a number for you, 1 billion. One billion people is the estimated number of disabled people in the world. One billion. One in 8 people on the planet. That means that each of us knows someone, likely many someones, with a disability whether visible or hidden. Yet disability is a subject that most of us give little or no thought to.
Disability activist Emily Ladau joined me on the podcast to talk about Demystifying Disability, which is also the title of her new book. Emily and I talked about how to normalize...
2021-09-2836 min
Amplify InclusionS03. Episode 4: Emily LadauEmily Ladau, author and disability rights activist, discusses her brand new book and the impact she hopes it will create. Listen now or download the full transcript.
Get Demystifying Disability written by Emily Ladau and published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
This episode was co-produced and engineered by Subframe Sound with music courtesy of Nealle DiPaolo. This season is made possible thanks to generous contributions from First Bank of Highland Park and members of the Aspire community.
2021-09-2133 min
Think InclusiveHow to Be an Ally to Disabled People with Emily LadauEmily Ladau — Disability rights activist, writer, and speaker; editor‑in‑chief of the Rooted in Rights blog; co‑host of The Accessible Stall podcast; and author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally.Emily Ladau joins Tim Villegas to unpack what meaningful allyship to disabled people looks like in everyday life, why language matters, and how multiple disability models shape attitudes and systems. They dig into inclusive schooling and work, the limits of “inspiration” narratives, and the principle of “nothing about us without us.”Complete show notes and transcript...
2021-09-1631 min
Taboo ScienceDisability (with Emily Ladau)It affects 1 billion people worldwide, so why is disability considered a niche issue? How can we make life easier for people with disabilities? And what does any of this have to do with As Seen on TV products? Featuring Emily Ladau, disability rights activist and author of the new book, “Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally.” Pick it up here: https://amzn.to/3heTUKF See citations and a transcript for this episode: https://www.tabooscience.show/s2e11-disability/ Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.tabooscience.show/newsletter/ Follow Taboo Science: https://twitter.c...
2021-09-0931 min
This Is the AuthorS6 E63: Christine French Cully, Ned Johnson, Emily LadauS6 E63: In this episode, meet Editor-in-Chief of Highlights Magazine Christine French Cully, founder of PrepMatters Ned Johnson, and disability activist, podcast host, and public speaker Emily Ladau. Hear Christine French Cully reflect on the ways Highlights has brought joy and comfort to children (for 75 years and counting!), Ned Johnson on language parents can use to promote motivation and stress tolerance in teens, and Emily Ladau on making the disability experience accessible to everyone. Plus, learn what it was like for these authors to record their audiobooks.
Dear Highlights by Christine French Cully: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/704307/dear-highlights/
What...
2021-09-0709 min
Access Top-Rated Free Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Parenting TipsDemystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily LadauPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/524979 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally Author: Emily Ladau Narrator: Emily Ladau Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 24 minutes Release date: September 7, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF T...
2021-09-0710 min
TIFFANY & YU039: Making the Disability Experience Accessible ft. Emily Ladau, author of Demystifying DisabilityIn this episode, I’m joined by Emily Ladau, disability rights activist & author of Demystifying Disability, to chat about her journey to becoming a disability rights activist, making the disability experience accessible to the world, and disability allyship.
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2021-08-2444 min
Sandi Klein's Conversations with Creative WomenEmily Ladau, Disability Rights Activist, Public Speaker, WriterBorn with Larsen Syndrome, a genetic physical disability, Emily Ladau is a wheelchair user. At the ripe old age of 10, she was featured on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate youngsters about living her life with this disorder. And she's been on that mission ever since. Emily's the author of "Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say and How to Be an Ally." Emily's also Editor-in-Chief of the Rooted in Rights blog, a platform highlighting the disability experience. This is clearly an important conversation we're excited to share!
Audio Transcript Available at SandiKleinShow.com
2021-08-2443 min
The Heumann Perspective"Demystifying Disability" with Emily and Ellen LadauJudy is chatting with Emily and Ellen Ladau, who are a mother-daughter duo that have the same physical disability. Emily and Ellen talk to Judy about their evolving relationship, working on Emily’s upcoming book and their journey into becoming involved in the disability community.
2021-08-1941 min
GOOD NATUREEmily Ladau -Author "Demystifying Disability"Emily Ladau (https://twitter.com/emily_ladau) joins Good🌳Nature to talk about her very early start as a disability advocate on Sesame Street, pivoting career focus, her blog and podcasts, and what she hopes to accomplish with her new book "Demystifying Disability" (which I've read and it's great). You can preorder the book at Penguin Random House https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646508/demystifying-disability-by-emily-ladau/. Emily and I suggest grabbing the book from your local indie (like https://bluestockings.com/ in NYC) and learning a thing or 12 about understanding ALL types of disability and making the world more accessible. S...
2021-08-0436 min
Disability After DarkQuarantine & Chill Part 6 - Emily LadauIn this episode of Quarantine & Chill on Disability After Dark, I sit down with disability activist and thought leader Emily Ladau as we discuss how the pandemic has played a role in her life as a disabled person. She tells us how she is working through the feelings of access that everyone is all of a sudden getting, fears that she won't be able to help her disabled family members, why she wrote an op ed about her thoughts as a disabled person and more.
You can follow Emily Ladau on Twitter @Emily_Ladau.
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2020-04-1044 min
Picked Last in Gym ClassPicked Last 115: Emily LadauOn this week's Picked Last in Gym Class Lacey sits down with activist and blogger Emily Ladau to talk about media representations of the disabled community and appearing on Sesame Street. Host: Lacey HendersonExecutive Producer: Adell Coleman & Jon Kolnoski & Lacey HandersonProducer: Jackie Garofano & Jon SilverAssociate Producer: Ryan WoodhallTalent and Booking Team: A Lopez MediaDistributor: DCP Entertainment
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2019-09-2400 min
Ellevate Network: Conversations With Women Changing the Face of BusinessEpisode 163: Advocating For Yourself and Others, with Emily LadauStarting her activism journey on Sesame Street at the age of 10, Emily Ladau, Disability Rights Activist, Writer, Communications Consultant, joins us this week for a sneak peak into what she will be sharing at the Mobilize Women Summit. On this episode, Emily talks about the role of advocates and how one can be a good advocate, as well as making the disability experience accessible. She also shares best practices on talking about disabilities with kids, the nomenclature on disability, and what is next on the horizon for her. Emily will take the stage at Mobilize Women on June 21st...
2019-05-2827 min
Day in WashingtonLearning To Accept Yourself, Your Bad Experiences, and Your Skills: Our Conversation with Emily LadauEmily Ladau is our guest on this episode of Day In Washington. Listen as she shares some of what she has learn throughout her life, and what policy issue she is most concerned about. Bio Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, speaker, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age […]
2019-05-1850 min
Day in WashingtonLearning To Accept Yourself, Your Bad Experiences, and Your Skills: Our Conversation with Emily LadauEmily Ladau is our guest on this episode of Day In Washington. Listen as she shares some of what she has learn throughout her life, and what policy issue she is most concerned about. Bio Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, speaker, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age […]
2019-05-1800 min
CiTR -- All Access PassAll Access Pass focuses on disability activism in the mediaIn this episode we talk to Emily Ladau. Emily Ladau is a writer, a blogger and disability rights advocate from Long Island, New York. She has written for The New York Times, The Huffington Post and Vice. Aside from writing in her blog “Words I Wheel By,” Emily is the the Editor and Chief for Rooted in Rights. She also is one of the hosts for a Podcast called: Accessible Stall.Hosted by Deepi, Patricio and Dezy from the Accessibility Collective
2018-02-2235 min