Redefining Disability - featuring Brianna Wheeler

Dr. Stephanie Van and Brianna Wheeler continue their conversation about disability identifiers, the social model of disability, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and inspiration porn versus true inspiration. To overcome bias, discrimination, and injustice, we have to get comfortable with things that make us uncomfortable, and embrace the things about ourselves we cannot change. If you support people of all different colors, cultures, genders, and sexualities, consider supporting people of all different abilities too, since they complete the beautiful spectrum that is human diversity.

[Image Description: On the right, Brianna, a young woman with dark hair wearing a black spaghetti strap top, confidently flips her hair over her shoulder. On the left, Dr. Van, a young woman with long dark hair wearing a white blouse and gold hoop earrings, has a thoughtful smile on her face, listening attentively. The text above them in bold letters reads “Redefining Disability”]


Stella Young’s Ted Talk on “Inspiration Porn” from 2014:    • I'm not your inspiration, thank you v...  

The Americans with Disabilities Act info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_…

“Nothing About Us Without Us”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_About_Us_Without_Us
www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520224810/nothing-about-u…

Helpful resources for newly disabled people:
Triumph Foundation: triumph-foundation.org/
Live to Roll podcast: youtube.com/c/LiveToRoll/featured
Rollettes - Women’s dance group: www.rollettesdance.com/

Connect with Brianna:
IG: www.instagram.com/brianna.rolls.on/