An Interview with Bri Donnelly - Blind Side Strength

an episode of Lived Expertise > Degrees with Kayla Concannon

Recording Date: January 17, 2023

Keywords: disability studies, Bri Donnelly, Blind Side Strength, Kayla Concannon, CRASH Consulting, disability heroes, disability perspective, lived expertise is greater than degrees

Transcripts: Download transcript HERE

Summary: Bri Donnelly, Blind Side Strength, shares their perspective on teaching Disability Studies from a "disability perspective". Bri, who is a blind strength and fitness instructor and college professor, discusses their journey of empowerment and being proud of who they are, while "teaching back to people" as they teach their Disability Studies students through a unique lens of personal experience.

Topical Index:

• Introduction [00:00 ]


• Bringing lived experience to teaching [01:20 ]


• Diagnosis view vs. lived experience [03:43 ]


• What I learned from school... [04:56 ]


• Media literacy [05:52 ]


• What I learned outside of class [09:29 ]


• The answer to everything is... "It depends" [09:59 ]


• Being flexible with myself [11:00 ]


• Making fitness accessible [11:49 ]


• Liking the simple stuff [13:52 ]


• The need for modern role models [15:05 ]


• Contact information [18:54 ]


• Closing [19:45 ]

Resources

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlindSideStngth


• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridonnellyy/

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