Stephanie Dixon C.M., consultant, researcher, advocate, collaborator 

Many kinds of barriers exist for disabled individuals which often leads to exclusion and their voices left unheard. Yet without safe environments to share personal experiences, there cannot be opportunities to drive real change, open doors, and help everyone move forward to understanding and action.

Four EKO Scholars and three disabled activists created a safe and supported community that generated Real Conversations, a platform to share experiences of disability and ableism with EKO members.

In this session, Stephanie Dixon shares the Real Conversations journey; the communities’ experiences, learnings, feedback received on the four-episode series, and what’s next for all those involved.

The Real Conversations series was developed for EKO members and is found on the password protected EKO’s Members’ Portal. To respect the privacy of those who shared their stories, this session is recommended for those who have access to Real Conversations.