In this episode, Diana Pastora Carson guides listeners through reflection of their perceptions of disability, and the results of having a negative outlook on disability vs. having a positive, respectful outlook on disability. She encourages educators to self-reflect, even when it feels uncomfortable, because in the end, we will be better for it, and our students with and without disabilities will reap long-term benefits from our mindset.  This is an episode you'll want to listen to whenever you're needing a boost to keep your eyes on the prize.  My Favorite Podcasts Amplify Inclusion Podcast Disability Visibility Project Podcast Down to the Struts Podcast Good Things in Life Podcast The Heumann Perspective Podcast The Accessible Stall Podcast Think Inclusive Podcast   Some of my Favorite Books Ableism: The Causes and Consequences of Disability Prejudice - Michelle Nario-Redmond Anatomy of Autism: A Pocket Guide for Educators, Parents, and Students - Diego Pena Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist - Judith Heumann Black Disabled Ancestors - Leroy Moore Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally - Emily Ladau Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century - Alice Wong Find Another Dream - Maysoon Zayid Golem Girl: A Memoir - Riva Lehrer Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law - Haben Girma No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement - Joseph Shapiro The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me - Keah Brown The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal - Jonathan Mooney Undoing Ableism: Teaching About Disability in K-12 Classrooms You're Going to Love This Kid: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom - Paula Kluth   Stay Connected with Diana Diana's Website Free Resource - 5 Keys to Going Beyond Awareness  Beyond Awareness: Bringing Disability into Diversity in K-12 Schools & Communities - Diana's Book Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights - Diana's Children's Book "Beyond Awareness" Digital Course Diana's TEDx Talk Beyond Awareness Facebook Page Diana on Instagram   Credits and Image Description Intro and outro music courtesy of Emmanuel Castro. Podcast cover photo by Rachel Schlesinger Photography. Podcast cover image description: Black and white photograph of Diana, a Spanish-American woman with long, wavy, brown hair. She is wearing a flowy, white blouse and smiles at camera as she leans against wooden building. Photo is colorfully framed with gold and orange rays of seeming sunshine on top half, and with solid sage green color on bottom half. Text reads "Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters, Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed."