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Diana Pastora Carson

Sibling, Educator, Speaker, Author, and Podcaster 

Thoughts on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Belonging In Education and Beyond...

Beyond Awareness.

Middle Aged Latino man stands in foreground smiling with oak branches behind and hanging overhead. His Latina sister dances in the background smiling at him and clapping her hands. Dog looks on from behind a chain link fence. Boulders and brush in the far background with blue skies overhead.
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Colorful painting of the great seal of California. The bear in the illustration is wearing a disability access symbol on a service animal vest. The words on the right hand side of the painting say,
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Very young girl and boy stand smiling and holding hands in a patch of grass. Photo appears to be antique, taken in the early 70's.
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bright yellow, orange, and red mural that reads,
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letter board sitting on diana and joaquin's laps
The Right to Communication autism autism family autism sibling communication access disability access discrimination diversity life quality multimodal communication right to communication self-determination Oct 05, 2023
My siblings and me sitting in living room of my grandparents' home in Sevilla Spain, with our mother seated next to her father. Joaquin is seated in a chair in the foreground of the photo.
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Here we are, my son, Emmanuel, and me at Fiesta Flamenco Fin De Verano in San Diego last month. 🌷💕 Photo by Victoria Smith Photography
Family Matters: Commitment to Inclusive Living access autism autism family autism sibling disability disability access discrimination diversity inclusion inclusive living institutionalization life quality self-determination supported living Oct 05, 2023
Joaquin, a man with short, salt and pepper hair, lays in hospital bed with ventilator on his face, as he looks toward his sister, Diana, a woman, with long, wavy, brown hair, who stands leaning over with one arm stretched over his torso and the other massaging his head. Both are Hispanic, middle aged. Joaquin wears a green hospital gown. Diana is wearing a black jacket as well as a white face mask. Medical equipment stands in the background. Photo Credit: Brittany Merrill.
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Image description: Joaquín happily sits side-saddle style on a parked Harley-Davidson. He wears casual clothes and a beaming smile on his face. Text says: 10 years livin’ life. Congratulations Joaquin! November 4, 2021.
Institution No More: 10 Years of Freedom! access autism autism sibling disability disability access diversity institutionalization supported living Oct 05, 2023
Man walking a soil trail with greenery around him and clouds overhead and rolling hills in the distance
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Close-up image of Joaquin's hand holding Diana's hand
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Latino man walks along rural road. His smile is beaming. His Latina sister walks dog in the background. He is autistic and lives a self-determined life, that is durable for meeting his needs.
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