What's this webinar about?
@cydayoutube6569 Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) held a webinar all about representation and inclusion in books. Attendees joined to discuss how books can change the way we see the world. The webinar explored why it is important to have stories about people with disabilities, featuring characters with disability, and written by people with disability.
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Who should watch or listen?
The webinar was for everyone who loves books and wanted to make sure everyone's story gets told. Participants discussed how to ensure all children and young people could find themselves in the books they read.
Who were the speakers?
1. Tiana Offord, (she/her) Young person with disability and advocate
2. Ezra Burnett, (he/they) CYDA Youth Council member
3. Eliza Hull, (she/her) Author and Disability Advocate keynote speaker
4. Lily Gaulton, (she/her) Reader, Reviewer, and young person
5. Chloe T. Rattray, (she/they) writer, reader and reviewer, and PHD student
6. Laura Pettenuzzo, (she/her) writer, reader and disability advocate
Behind the scenes:
Sue Tape, (she/her) CYDA Project Coordinator
Liz Hudson, (she/her) CYDA Policy and Research Manager
Where can I find the materials?
Folder link for all materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...
• Agenda Book Power Webinar
• CYDA Webinar Accessibility Guide
• Lily’s slides plain text
• Lily’s Slides Webinar Book Power
• Speaker Bios Book Power Webinar
• Glossary for CYDA Book Power Webinar