Nicole Jorwic

Making my mom proud. You know, what can I say?

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Yeah, and it isn't always enough. And also part of why it does seem like it's so recent in time, and unfortunately it is, is because for so long, when you think about the history of the disability movement, I also am lucky to have learned a lot from people like Alice and others before me, is that people with disabilities were so often hidden, right? I'm not that old. I'm in my early 40s.

Yeah, and it isn't always enough. And also part of why it does seem like it's so recent in time, and unfortunately it is, is because for so long, when you think about the history of the disability movement, I also am lucky to have learned a lot from people like Alice and others before me, is that people with disabilities were so often hidden, right? I'm not that old. I'm in my early 40s.

Yeah, and it isn't always enough. And also part of why it does seem like it's so recent in time, and unfortunately it is, is because for so long, when you think about the history of the disability movement, I also am lucky to have learned a lot from people like Alice and others before me, is that people with disabilities were so often hidden, right? I'm not that old. I'm in my early 40s.

And I was in the first included school district. Right. My brother is 35 and he was the first student with autism included in our school district. And that's a very recent history. And that's because so often for cultural reasons and just lack medical reasons and the medical industry is saying that, you know, people should go into institutions until the 70s and 80s.

And I was in the first included school district. Right. My brother is 35 and he was the first student with autism included in our school district. And that's a very recent history. And that's because so often for cultural reasons and just lack medical reasons and the medical industry is saying that, you know, people should go into institutions until the 70s and 80s.

And I was in the first included school district. Right. My brother is 35 and he was the first student with autism included in our school district. And that's a very recent history. And that's because so often for cultural reasons and just lack medical reasons and the medical industry is saying that, you know, people should go into institutions until the 70s and 80s.

That's what parents were being told. So, so often people with disabilities were this unseen unheard at home if they were anywhere or warehouse and institutions. And that's part of why things like the ADA and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act really are relatively new in history because that integration piece is actually relatively new.

That's what parents were being told. So, so often people with disabilities were this unseen unheard at home if they were anywhere or warehouse and institutions. And that's part of why things like the ADA and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act really are relatively new in history because that integration piece is actually relatively new.

That's what parents were being told. So, so often people with disabilities were this unseen unheard at home if they were anywhere or warehouse and institutions. And that's part of why things like the ADA and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act really are relatively new in history because that integration piece is actually relatively new.

Extreme agreement, yeah.

Extreme agreement, yeah.

Extreme agreement, yeah.

Not a ton to add. Just really leaning in on, you know, special needs. I have like an earworm for it. If I hear it, it makes my skin crawl because there actually isn't anything special about being disabled. As Zoe said, it's a high percentage of of the human experience for a lot of our community members.

Not a ton to add. Just really leaning in on, you know, special needs. I have like an earworm for it. If I hear it, it makes my skin crawl because there actually isn't anything special about being disabled. As Zoe said, it's a high percentage of of the human experience for a lot of our community members.

Not a ton to add. Just really leaning in on, you know, special needs. I have like an earworm for it. If I hear it, it makes my skin crawl because there actually isn't anything special about being disabled. As Zoe said, it's a high percentage of of the human experience for a lot of our community members.

And the more that you get nervous about it or try to call it something else, the more it actually takes away from the reality of the existence of the person.