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So money episode 1333 Emily Ladau, author, disability rights activist and author of

demystifying disability, what to know, what to say, and how to be an ally.

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We are socialized to either not think about disability at all or to understand it only as a bad thing.

And when we look at it from that very negative perspective,

we immediately place all of our stereotypes and our low expectations onto disabled people.

Welcome to so money, everybody. I'm your host, Farneesh Tarabi.

We're exploring today life with a disability.

What does it mean when it comes to your professional life, your financial life?

Our guest is Emily Ladau. She's a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller,

and digital communications consultant. She has a new book called Demystifying Disability,

what to know, what to say, and how to be an ally.

It was named one of the best books of 2021 by NPR. Demystifying disability is an approachable

guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people with actionable steps for what to

say and do and what not to do and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place.

Emily's career began when she was just 10 years old. She appeared on several episodes of Sesame

Street talking about her life with a physical disability. She takes us back to that moment and shares

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