Disability-informed… If you’ve been following us, you’ve heard us use this phrase non-stop in the last month. So, you would expect that to be a common phrase, right? After all, the idea seems relatively self-explanatory.

Well, hold on tight friends, because once again, the disabled folks are being overlooked and under-consulted. We’re about to share some wild statistics on just how bad this situation is.

In this episode, Erica and Alyssa are breaking down all the parts of what it means to be “disability-informed” in a variety of aspects. Not only that, but they cover how you can become more disability-informed, and what being disability-informed could mean in terms of better healthcare, access, and systems for disabled folks.

In this episode:

[00:54] Erica and Alyssa discuss why men’s flannel is superior to women’s flannel (it’s not fair!!)

[04:45] Erica and Alyssa discuss their favorite 2000s indie/alt music and why the music scene is more chill now

[11:05] “Disability-informed” and how we maybe possibly coined that term (HOW?! WHY does this not already exist?!)

[15:22] Why we need officially defined terms like “disability-informed” and where disabled voices are still being left out

[20:27] The societal benefits to having spaces, places, and more that are disability-informed

[24:44] How to identify professionals and others who are disability-informed (some of this is going to be both super obvious and kind of surprising at the same time)

[33:11] How being disability-informed can benefit your child (and you!)

[34:45] How you can become even more disability-informed

[39:54] Why, as a caregiver, you are already disability-informed to a certain extent

For the transcript, our blog, links, and more, visit our website: https://www.caffeinatedcaregivers.com/podcast/ep4

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