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Community Living Resources

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Books
<a href="https://www.tiffanyyu.com/book">The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes to Build an Inclusive World for Disability, Tiffany Yu</a> A powerful guide that challenges ableism, breaks down stereotypes, and offers a roadmap for creating a more inclusive world.
<a href="https://emilyladau.com/demystifying-disability/">Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally, Emily Ladau</a> A practical, approachable book offering guidance on disability etiquette, language, and allyship.
Activations &amp; Initiatives 
 <a href="https://disartnow.org">DisArt Festival</a> A festival showcasing disability arts and culture through exhibitions, performances, and public art.
<a href="https://reelabilities.org">ReelAbilities Film Festival</a> Celebrates the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities through film and cultural events that promote inclusion and understanding.

Cynthia Overton

Discover how person-centered care moves from aspiration to action. Through my consulting and forthcoming book, Clear Cane Chronicles (coming Fall 2025), I help healthcare organizations, academic programs, and insurers see every patient as a whole person—grounding care strategies in evidence, empathy, and lived experience.