All Our Brave Hearts Podcast

In Episode 5, we chat about the labels "disabled," "high" or "low-functioning autism" (ick!), and "special needs." The discomfort shown by able-bodied people when talking about disability showcases how society views disability as an embarrassing, shameful thing, and how labels about disability are often seen as insults. But disability is a real state of being that can't be helped by overly "sensit...

Our first Q&A episode! Thank you for those who shared questions. Danny answers follow-up questions on nonspeaking and nonverbal labels, interdependence, and preferred animal transformations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit allourbravehearts.substack.com

Danny chats about the challenges of being comfortable in public with his body that doesn't always obey his mind, and invites Tara to share her experience as a support person working to keep him safe, comfortable, and protected from negative judgment in public. They suggest how people can help make these situations less stressful, and emphasize that Danny and disabled folks have a right to enjoy pu...

The label "nonverbal" is widely used to describe Danny's flavor of autism - and he, and many of his peers, want that to change. Learn about why "nonspeaking" is a better (if not perfect) term, and why you should retire "nonverbal" from your vocabulary! As Danny's email send-off goes: he's a " Verbal, just not speaking, autistic and apraxic human" This is a public episode. If you would like to disc...

Our first full episode! We discuss interdependence, the reality that all of us are connected, and how embracing interdependence is central to disability justice. And really, it's central to a better, kinder way of seeing the world. Thank you for listening, and you can read the transcript at allourbravehearts.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subsc...

Introducing this new podcast from Danny Whitty, a nonspeaking autistic writer and advocate, and his sister, ally, and Communication Regulation Partner, Tara! All Our Brave Hearts explores Danny's journey as a disabled person and Tara's journey as an ally, providing insight into how embracing interdependence is what's needed for a more inclusive, compassionate, and truly prosperous society. Please...