I Am, You Are: Let''s Talk About Disability, Individuality and Empowerment

About Ashley Harris Whaley

Ashley Harris Whaley (Author) Ashley Harris Whaley is a writer speaker speech-language pathologist and disability activist. She is the Project Manager of Engagement and Communities for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and is the creator of Disability Reframed a platform that focuses on changing perspectives through education and conversation. Ashley is a passionate public speaker who regularly educates on anti-ableism disability identity the language used around disability and allyship. Ashley's writing has appeared in Refinery29. I Am You Are is her first book. She lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina with her husband a fluffy black cat and two German Shepherds. She owns way too many pairs of shoes that she can't actually walk in. Follow her on Instagram @disabilityreframed and @ashleyharriswhaley.Ananya Rao-Middleton (Illustrator) Ananya Rao-Middleton is an illustrator and disability activist who uses her work as a tool to speak truth to the voices of marginalised communities at the intersections of disability gender race and other oppressive systems. She is passionate about illustration as a way to 'do' activism and has created artwork for Twitter Refinery29 Instagram and the UK Parliament. Ananya lives in Lisbon Portugal where the sunshine is good for her Multiple Sclerosis and Post-Concussion Syndrome. Keep in touch with Ananya on social media @AnanyaPaints.Hannah Wood (Illustrator) Hannah Wood is an illustrator of children's books. She was born in England but spent much of her childhood in the Netherlands and Norway. She now lives in a quaint little village in the middle of England with her two cats.