Because accessibility is more than just ramps and parking spaces.

Podcasts

The Politics of Disability

The Politics of Disability is an award-winning podcast that addresses the politics, messiness, and unpalatability of disability. Hosted by the founder of Upgrade Accessibility, Mary Fashik, and edited by Adam Ross.

Artwork by @jenny_graphicx. [Image Description: A vibrant color drawing of Mary, a Lebanese woman with short black curly hair. She is wearing black glasses, a gold/yellow chain with a black blouse. The background is green tree leaves.]

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Podcast Appearances

SPASTIC CHATTER

Whitney Bailey, host of Spastic Chatter and motivational speaker born with Cerebral Palsy, has an uncensored chat with Mary Fashik about what it's really like to have this type of disability.

CP CONVERSATIONS

Mary Fashik and Nicole Luongo, host of CP Conversations and internationally acclaimed Disability advocate, discuss the ways inaccessibility affects Mary’s life as an adult with cerebral palsy, how Upgrade Accessibility started, and simple steps companies (and people in general) can take to make their content more accessible.

MY DEAREST FRIENDS PROJECT

Content Warning: Language
Jill Vyn and Chris Smit, founders of DisArt, continue the My Dearest Friends Project by talking to Disabled activist and accessibility advocate Mary Fashik about virtual camp, finding community, and much more. For a full transcript of the episode, visit disartnow.org.