Tag: Personal

The Power of a Keyboard: An Evening with Disability Rights Lawyer Haben Girma

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Meeting Haben for the first time felt a lot like meeting myself.

How I Learned to Read Tigrinya in Three Months

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Learning to read in Tigrinya is something I never thought of doing myself, and yet after doing it for myself, I am here to tell you that you can too.

Q&A: On Autism Advocacy and Language

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I advocate because I love someone with autism.

I’ve Been Wearing Flower Crowns Since ’95 and 15 Other Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Me

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some facts might surprise you…