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For Braddy, advocacy was not a path he originally set out to follow. It emerged from necessity, from the repeated experience of confronting barriers simply to participate in everyday life with independence, dignity, and equity. He speaks candidly about the exhaustion that can come from having to fight again and again for access that others may never have to think about. But within that struggle comes a larger purpose. Braddy reflects on how many of history’s advocates never intended to become advocates at all. They answered a call after realizing that the obstacles affecting their own lives were also affecting countless others. In that realization, advocating for oneself becomes something greater: a way of fighting for an entire community and helping build a world where the next generation may not have to fight quite so hard. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a46ab034dd6491adf184266/f8fab4db-a6a3-415b-9163-6acf4ff31cc8/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a46ab034dd6491adf184266/eeaf218e-956f-4b34-8145-927f76d52c8c/Heidi+Case+Thumbnail.png Home Heidi Case, Chair of the MAAC, and Advisor for DDOT, reflects on the persistent transportation barriers faced by people who use wheelchairs, and how new technologies can repeat old patterns when accessibility is treated as an afterthought. Case points to the arrival of companies like Uber and Lyft in Washington, D.C., when wheelchair users were often directed elsewhere for service rather than given equal access to the same transportation network. She explains how that separation carried real consequences, including longer waits, higher costs, and fewer choices for people who depended on accessible vehicles. For Case, the issue is ultimately about equal participation. As emerging transportation services such as autonomous vehicles enter the market, she warns against repeating systems that divide riders based on disability. Her advocacy underscores a simple principle: accessibility should not be a separate service added later. It should be built into transportation from the beginning, so independence, mobility, and opportunity are available to everyone on equal terms. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a46ab034dd6491adf184266/b095b398-540a-48ff-9547-7914798f1d14/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a46ab034dd6491adf184266/e9b6f7ba-1e4d-40ee-b9ab-6a3c370d8359/Tom+Harkin+Thumbnail.png Home Tom Harkin, former United States Senator & Chief Author of the ADA, reflects on the vision behind the Americans with Disabilities Act and the four goals that helped shape it: full participation, equal opportunity, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. For Harkin, these principles are not abstract ideals. They mean having the freedom to take part in every aspect of American life, to travel, live among friends, pursue meaningful work, and build a future with the same opportunities afforded to everyone else. He speaks especially about independent living as a foundation for dignity, choice, and self-determination. Looking back on the progress made since the ADA, Harkin also warns that those gains cannot be taken for granted. The work of inclusion, he suggests, is not finished simply because laws have been passed. It must continue through education, employment, access, and the determination to protect the rights and opportunities that generations of advocates worked so hard to secure for people with disabilities across America. His closing image is unmistakable: his wheelchair has no reverse. 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Drawing from his work with Moshe Feldenkrais and decades of studying movement, Shafarman emphasizes the nervous system as the foundation of everything we do. His perspective offers another way of thinking about the body, one centered less on willpower and correction and more on awareness, adaptability, and learning. In that process, movement and breathing become tools for discovering greater comfort, possibility, and freedom. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a46ab034dd6491adf184266/8b8bef7f-dc0b-45c0-97b6-6c82f2678def/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a46ab034dd6491adf184266/c1e1a8d8-d683-45c4-a9c2-4497ee842a2a/Paul+Hawkins+Thumbnail.png Home Paul Hawkins, Deputy CEO of Attitude is Everything in the United Kingdom, reflects on the deeply personal role music has played in his life and why access to live music should be understood as far more than a matter of convenience. For Hawkins, music became a way to process emotion, find connection, and better understand himself from a young age. That personal relationship informs his work today, where he advocates for disabled people to have equal access to concerts, festivals, and music venues. He explains that when disabled people are absent from these spaces, that exclusion can shape how society thinks about who belongs, who participates, and whose experiences are valued. Hawkins also points to the broader importance of live events for wellbeing, community, and joy. Access to music can reduce isolation, create meaningful social connection, and allow people to take part in experiences that enrich everyday life. His perspective makes the case that accessible venues are not simply about removing barriers. 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