Works for Heart N Soul, a charity which helps disabled artists.
We started the session with a stretch courtesy of one of the members of Heart N Soul.
Context on Language; Disabled Person, Autistic Person, Person with a learning disability. Social model of disability. The idea that its the environment, society and culture that surrounds someone that creates barriers and obstacles which disable and exclude them “Your disabling that person”. Onus on Society to fix it.
Worked for Carousel, helping facilitate gigs for disabled people play gigs in mixed line ups, outside of there space. Integrating with the punk scene. – A scene with political engagement that should understand the need for it to be more inclusive.
The inspiration for putting on gigs as Constant Flux, P.K.N
DIY AS PRIVILEGE,
Anti-ableism never really talked about enough in the punk scenes, felt the need to write a manifesto to raise awareness
Getting things wrong is part of the journey, Richard mentioned a few times how certain moments he showed a lack of understanding whilst supporting someone, and accidentally ruining a song by not listening well enough.
Academic language excludes,
Notions of quality are constructed from your life experience. Negative language or overcoming disability don’t allow for normal everyday people to exist how they are.