Fighting Ableism and Exclusionary Practices in Schools: A Conversation with Kara Dymond

About this episode

Kara Dymond discusses ableism and exclusionary practices in schools, focusing on her advocacy for autistic students.

Please join us for “Fighting Ableism and Exclusionary Practices in Schools: A Conversation with Kara Dymond.” Kara Dymond, Ph.D., is a late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD advocate, teacher, researcher, and award-winning teacher educator from Toronto, Canada. Her work supporting autistic students inspired her books Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom (2025) and The Autism Lens (2020). Kara researches accessibility in graduate teacher education and teaches graduate courses on Accessibl...

People in this episode

Guest: Kara Dymond

Topics covered

• ableism
• exclusionary practices
• autism advocacy
• education
• neurodiversity

Keywords

• ableism
• autism
• education
• neurodiversity
• inclusion
• teacher education
• accessibility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint

Books & works: Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom, The Autism Lens

Places: Toronto, Canada

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