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Access Is Freedom: Mary Keating on Disability and Independence
What if the greatest barriers to disability aren’t physical, but built into everyday life? Mary Keating shares what true access, independence and inclusion really require. After a car accident at 15 left her paralyzed, Mary refused to accept a life defined by other people’s assumptions. Now a lawyer, disability advocate, award-winning poet and author of Recalibrating Gravity, she joins Ron Roel for an honest, funny and deeply human conversation about inaccessible schools and cities, healthcare blind spots, caregiving, marriage and the power of speaking up. Mary explains why disability is part of being human, not a tragedy or an inspirational stereotype, and challenges all of us to notice who is missing, ask why, and help build a world where access is never an afterthought. 45 Forward is a podcast dedicated to helping you make the second half of life even better than the first. Subscribe for more | 45Forward.org #45Forward #RecalibratingGravity #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility #DisabilityRights #DisabilityPride #IndependentLiving #Caregiving #UniversalDesign #aginginplace 0:00 Meet Mary Keating 4:20 The Accident at Fifteen 7:10 Assumptions and Everyday Barriers 11:15 Learning to Advocate 17:20 Recalibrating Gravity 27:50 A Brief History of Forever 30:50 Caregiving and Healthcare Gaps 35:05 Why Access Takes Too Long 36:15 A Call to Action 38:50 Planning for Disability 40:30 Disability Is Human
