Episode 159: Heather Henderson Talks Advocacy.
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Episode Episode 159: Heather Henderson Talks Advocacy.
In this epsiode I chat with Heather Henderson, a disability advocate from Columbia, TN
Timeline:
1:00 Introduction
2:30 Information and Misinformation
4:30 Learning the Systems that support the Disability Community.
9:00 Advocacy: Proactive (planning) vs Reactive?
12:00 Unapologetic Advocacy
14:00 Accountability from Systems that serve the Disability Community
14:30 : What is on the Horizon for Heather in 2026
16:30 Heather, beginning in Architecture and Design - Her mentor, Steve Jacobs.
18:00 Resources that ACTUALLY serve the Disability Community.
21:51 Rural vs Urban Needs
23:00 Listening to families - Stakeholder vs End User.
27:00 Thinking about UNIVERSAL design before houses are built
30:30 Resurfacing of Derogatory Terms aimed at the Disability community.
31:00 Words of Encouragement and Conclusion.
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