Скачать или смотреть Disability Advocacy, Dignity of Risk & Adaptive Sports | Joslynn Bigelow on We’re Not Stumped

In this episode of We’re Not Stumped, Mike Bolland welcomes Joslynn Bigelow, founder and CEO of Say How Consulting, for a powerful conversation on disability advocacy, system navigation, and the importance of dignity of risk.

Joslynn shares her journey into advocacy, the origins of her consulting business, and her five guiding principles for creating inclusive services: dignity of risk, individual readiness, assess and address, authentic experience, and realistic opportunities. She also highlights her colleague Alexia Michitti’s adaptive clothing brand, Embrace 1-3-RACE, designed for individuals with limb differences and neurological conditions.

The conversation explores:

Why “say how” means finding solutions when systems say “no”

The concept of dignity of risk and its impact on independence and inclusion

The origins of the United Adaptive Soccer Association (UASA) and its mission to expand adaptive soccer nationwide

The challenges and realities of advancing inclusion in adaptive sports

The opportunity major upcoming sporting events—World Cup, Olympics, Paralympics—present for disability awareness and growth

This episode is a must-watch for families, advocates, and anyone passionate about building authentic opportunities for individuals with disabilities.


0:00 - Intro
3:21 - Passion to start Say How Consulting
5:21 - Origins of Don't Say No, Say How
10:10 - Disability Myths with Joslynn Bigelow
16:55 - Say How Consulting Guiding Principals
24:26 - United Adaptive Soccer Association
34:30 - The Future for United Adaptive Soccer Association and Say How Consulting

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