Tools for People with Disabilities from a Person with a Disability
‘Access Your Drive and Enjoy the Ride is fun, practical, and no-nonsense.’— Stephanie Thomas , TEDx Speaker and founder, stylist, and editor-in-chief of the disability fashion lifestyle website, CUR8ABLE
#1 New Release in Physically Disabled Education
Lauren “Lolo” Spencer provides a candid and real inside look into the life of being a person with a disability. This disability advocate embarks on the importance of visibility for the disabled community because representation matters!
Words from someone doing the work. Lolo Spencer gained popularity as a You Tube personality. On her platform, Sitting Pretty, she encourages viewers to achieve their dreams through making strong choices. Lolo shares how she navigates daily life with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
You are more than your limits. Choosing to see herself as more than a person with a disability and wheelchair user, Lolo chooses to live a bold and courageous life now because representation matters. She created this intersectional guide to provide tools for people with disabilities to thrive in personal growth, independence, and community building. Add this guide to your list of inclusion books!
Inside, you’ll find:
- An intersectional guide on how to grow personally and professionally
- Tools for people with disabilities to live a full life despite limitations and expectations
- Words from the inspiring Lauren “Lolo” Spencer, your favorite disability advocate
If you’re looking for gifts for people with disabilities to get encouraged like Disability Visibility, Demystifying Disability, or Rolling Warrior, you’ll love Access Your Drive and Enjoy the Ride.
Tabella dei contenuti
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Nah, Not Me
Chapter 2: What’s Accessibility?
Chapter 3: F*ck It
Chapter 4: I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T
Chapter 5: This Some Bullsh*t
Chapter 6: But What About Rent?
Chapter 7: It’s Sitting Pretty Baby
Chapter 8: Auntie’s in a Movie
Chapter 9: This Sh*t Wild
Chapter 10: It’s God For Me
Chapter 11: Just Getting Started
Conclusion
About the Author
Circa l’autore
Lauren “Lolo” Spencer is a Film Independent Spirit Award nominated actress, model, public speaker, and social media content creator. She currently stars as Jocelyn in HBO Max’s Sex Lives of College Girls executive-produced by Mindy Kaling. She has a You Tube channel titled Sitting Pretty and hosts an Instagram TV talk show titled The New Narrative where she interviews guests with varying disabilities who are creating a new narrative for the disability community through their work and how they show up in society. Her ultimate goal is to give an honest perspective of life as a disabled person dispelling myths and stereotypes of how the disability lifestyle is perceived and experienced by creating content that pushes for inclusion and representation in the entertainment and beauty industries.
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