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“Accessible park” does not always tell you what the path, restroom, or equipment situation actually looks like. #DisabilityRights #AccessibleFlorida #FloridaParks

This week on Disability Deep Dive, Jhónelle Bean joins Keith and Jodi to talk about Tourette syndrome, race, public misunderstanding, media responsibility, and why lived experience must be heard. Content note: discussion of a racial slur and outdated disability portrayals.

“Accessible beach” can mean a lot of different things, and not all of them answer the questions that matter most. A little planning can help protect your time, energy, and access before you arrive.

10/ Accessibility should be planned, not improvised in the parking lot. Save the answers. Take screenshots. Share the checklist. Read the full Disability Rights Florida blog: disabilityrightsflorida.org/blog/entry/bef…

9/ Ask about communication access and sensory access too. Are sign language interpreters or captions available by request? Are quieter areas or lower-crowd options offered? Who is the accessibility contact before and during the event?

1/ “Accessible” is not enough. Before visiting a Florida beach, park, spring, festival, fair, or market, ask specific questions. Save this checklist before your next Florida outing.

Spencer West on writing Breaking Free: Stop Following Expectations and Start Following Yourself. Full conversation on episode 1 of Disability Deep Dive Season 3. @PenguinRandomHouse @spencer2thewest #DisabilityDeepDive #SpencerWest

Stuck in a job, a relationship, a city, a version of yourself you didn't actually choose. Spencer West says he wrote his new book for everyone who's ever looked at their life and asked how they got there. Breaking Free is out today. @NDRN @spencer2thewest @PenguinRandomHouse

In Florida, PAIMI helps Disability Rights Florida address concerns like abuse, neglect, rights violations, and unsafe conditions in places where people live, learn, receive services, or are held. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MHAM2026 #MentalHealthMatters #MHAM

Season 3 is here. Spencer West on what happens when you stop trying to become the person other people expected you to be. 🎧 Link in comments. @NDRNadvocates @penguinrandom

HB 991 adds new documentation and verification requirements to Florida’s voter registration system. Our new blog explains the law in plain language, clears up common myths, and looks at why accessible implementation matters. bit.ly/4ujbbW0

Season 3 is almost here! Our new trailer just dropped, and this season we’re diving into the conversations shaping how we talk about disability right now. Season 3 premieres May 7 with Spencer West. Watch on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.