Reviewing Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution with Todd Hasak-Lowy [IEP 142]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re excited to welcome Todd Hasak-Lowy back to the show. There was an amazing Netflix documentary called “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” that aired right around the time the pandemic hit, and many people, including us, missed out on seeing or hearing about it because of that event. Thankfully, Todd let us know about it, we’ve watched it, and now we’re all going to be sharing our thoughts on its relevance today and why you just might want to watch it, too!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Todd Hasak-Lowy is an author and Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.  He lives in Evanston, Illinois (just outside Chicago), with his wife, two daughters, a dog, and two cats.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His latest book for the younger crowd is</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">We Are Power: How Nonviolent Activism Changes the World.</span></em></p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Access to education is not a new issue; it has been an ongoing struggle.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Todd shares the premise of the movie, Crip Camp, wherein teens with disabilities at a camp in the mid-70s are provided filming equipment. This leads them to become activists for the disability rights movement, and the movie follows their fight for accessibility and inclusion.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Powerful, emotional moments of recognition are shared.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">These kids knew they had value, and they were demanding that others see it in them, as well.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">We can never assume that those with disabilities have reached a point where they have stopped learning or growing.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s im