On gender and disability: Darci Graves at TEDxLCSC

Darci M. Graves is a doctoral candidate at Washington State University studying Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education. Presently, Darci is an adjunct faculty member at Lewis-Clark State College where she teaches in the Social Work department. Her research is primarily focused on examining the social constructions of Gender and Disability and evaluating where they intersect to impact children in the learning environment. The inspiration for this research is her daughter Alma. She also has a son, Hadrian and a wonderful husband, Dan. Darci is an activist within the Disability community and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Idaho Parent's Unlimited.

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