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Living with cerebral palsy and learning disabilities – with Aashna Parikh

Living with cerebral palsy and learning disabilities – with Aashna Parikh

Update: 2024-06-10
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Aashna Parikh is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) consultant and inclusive marketing specialist based in India. Living with cerebral palsy and learning disabilities, she has consulted and collaborated with Forbes-listed and Fortune 500 companies across diverse sectors such as Fintech, Sustainability, Agriculture, and Technology. A strong advocate for neurodiversity, disability, and gender, she examines these issues through an intersectional lens.  

During this episode, you will hear Aashna talk about:

  • What was it like growing up and going to school with cerebral palsy and learning disabilities
  • Living with disabilities in a world where people tell her she “doesn’t look disabled”
  • The type of work that she does as a DEI consultant
  • Her thoughts on DEI through an intersectional lens
  • How DEI is addressed in different countries
  • Her advice for requesting accommodations at work and in job interviews

Connect with Aashna on LinkedIn or via email at aashnacparikh at gmail.com .

Watch the video of this interview on YouTube.

Read the episode transcript.

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Living with cerebral palsy and learning disabilities – with Aashna Parikh

Living with cerebral palsy and learning disabilities – with Aashna Parikh

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