Disability Activism Principles and Practice

What is disability activism?

Action that promotes equality

for people with disabilities

1 – Many sizes and shapes

LobbyingProtesting Media campaign Talking about disabilityBeing disabled and proud

2 – What do you want to do?

Your issues!

3 – Steps to success

Goal Objectives

4 – Hard work

Be prepared to work hard.

5 – People to work with

Share your vision Power of working togetherTalk, talk, talk!

6 – Your strengths?

Range of skills needed for activism Everyone is needed

7 – Create collective action plan

Draw on strengths Decide goal and objectives Divide jobs Work together toward the goal!

8 – Power in persistence

Plenty of people say NOMust continue to work toward goal

9 – Believe in your power

Believe in your vision Know you have power Use your power!

10 – Take care of yourself

Need support Ask for helpThank people

Rewards for activism?

Make positive changes for PWD Enhance sense of self

Disability pride by activism

Coming to my purpose

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Intimacy Map

INTIMACYINTIMACY

SpiritualSpiritualSexualSexual

EmotionalEmotional

SocialSocial

AffectionalAffectional

AestheticAesthetic

IntellectualIntellectual

PhysicalPhysical

Intimacy activism

Recognizing we all deserve love Requiring respect Talk about intimacy and disability

Everyone can be:

A disability activist Disabled and proudIntimately connected