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DianaĀ Pastora Carson

Sibling, Educator, Speaker, Author, and PodcasterĀ 

Thoughts on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and BelongingĀ 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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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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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.
Badass Comeback from "Refrigerator Mother Syndrome" autism autism family autism sibling disability disability access discrimination diversity inclusion inclusive living institutionalization life quality segregation self-determination supported living Oct 05, 2023
Here we are, my son, Emmanuel, and me at Fiesta Flamenco Fin De Verano in San Diego last month. šŸŒ·šŸ’• 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

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