In case anyone is interested: ________________ *Lydia X. Z. Brown * Pronouns: they/them/theirs/themself or no pronouns +1 (202) 618-0187 | www.lydiaxzbrown.com | www.autistichoya.net Founding Director, The Fund for Community Reparations for Autistic People of Color's Interdependence, Survival, & Empowerment Adjunct Lecturer & Core Faculty in Disability Studies, Georgetown University Adjunct Professorial Lecturer in American Studies, American University Department of Critical Race, Gender, & Culture Studies ‘no’ might make them angry but it will make you free. — if no one has ever told you, your freedom is more important than their anger. — Nayyirah Waheed “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” ― Arundhati Roy “Life is short and the world is at least half terrible, and for every kind stranger, there is one who would break you, though I keep this from my children. I am trying to sell them the world. Any decent realtor, walking you through a real shithole, chirps on about good bones: This place could be beautiful, right? You could make this place beautiful.” ― Maggie Smith Having a hard time? Try bit.ly/selfcarehelp for a text-accessible, interactive self-care/executive functioning tool. I am one disabled person who receives an extremely large number of emails every day, and does not have an assistant or staff. This sometimes means that it can take me a few days (or longer) to reply, especially if it is not urgent. I am also unable to provide immediate crisis support as I am a single person and not a hotline or organization. Thank you for your patience and care as I move on crip time <https://www.queerfutures.com/sundaysentiments/2019/1/27/sleeping-in-is-how-we-crip-time-by-shayda-kafai> . If you are receiving this email outside of your typical working hours, I also hope that you feel no pressure to read or respond until your schedule, workload, and energy permit. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loren Steinberg <disabilityandstigma@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 8:56 PM Subject: PLEASE SHARE: Disability Research To: <lydia@autistichoya.com> Dear Lydia, My name is Loren Steinberg, and I am a graduate student at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. I am conducting research to learn more about emotional response, disability and media, and experienced internal stigma among disabled people. I am currently seeking participants for the study, and would like to ask if you are able to share information about this study with members of your organization? A flier which can be shared, and a short text description of the study which can be posted on social media have been attached to this email for you to use. A link to the online study can also be found here: https://tinyurl.com/disabilitydissertation. Any adult who has had a mobility disability for a minimum of 2 years, who is between the ages of 18 to 65, and who lives in the US is invited to participate in this study. All participants who complete the entire online survey, which takes approximately 45 minutes, can enter themselves into a raffle to win 1 $25 or 1 $100 Amazon gift cards. Thank you for your help in sharing this information, and please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, or comments. Thank you, Loren Steinberg *Approved by Alliant International University Institutional Review Board*