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The document discusses a talk by a healthcare professional and disability justice activist that examines the impact of assistive devices on personal agency and identity. It highlights a childhood experience that underscores the importance of access to mobility equipment in identity development. The speaker will explore how the presence or absence of assistive technology influences the experiences of disabled individuals.
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- 1. Wrong isa healthcare professional,freelance journalist,anddisabilityjustice activistwhosetalkwill explore the relationshipbetweenassistive devices,agency,anddesirability. She willidentifyamoment inchildhoodwhere she learnedahardtruth aboutaccess to mobilityequipmentbeingcentral to identitydevelopment. Andshe will ask,whathappenswhenassistive technologyisstrippedawayor foistedonus? The ways disabledfolksnavigateandthe experienceswe have inthe worldqualitatively shiftbasedonthe toolsat our disposal.The right devicescanliberate us,provide asense of identityand esteem,andofferclarityaboutwhowe are.