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Katherine Valdez: Ecuadorian American PR1 Para-Rower Teaches us to "See the Able, Not the Label"
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#024 - Katherine Valdez is an Ecuadorian-American PR1 rower, which means she is an adaptive rower who rows using only her arms and shoulders. In this conversation she talks about how she started to row, moments she didn’t feel welcome outside of the boathouse, and advice for any future adaptive rowers.
Tips: Learn the language
- Use people-first language;
- Say "person with disability" not "disabled person"
- Say "person with wheelchair" not "wheelchair-bound person"
- Ask respectful questions regarding ability; don't assume you know what someone with a disability can or cannot do.
- If you don't understand someone's accent, then ask (don't dismiss). Someone's accent is part of their identity.
To follow Katherine on her journey, find her on Instagram @kat.valdez72
We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.
If you have a response to this or any episode, we want to hear it. Send us your voice message at www.speakpipe.com/rowingincolor or just check out our Linktree (linktr.ee/rowingincolor). If you don't follow us on IG already, find us @rowingincolor.
Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.
We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.
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Manage episode 266148617 series 2693668
#024 - Katherine Valdez is an Ecuadorian-American PR1 rower, which means she is an adaptive rower who rows using only her arms and shoulders. In this conversation she talks about how she started to row, moments she didn’t feel welcome outside of the boathouse, and advice for any future adaptive rowers.
Tips: Learn the language
- Use people-first language;
- Say "person with disability" not "disabled person"
- Say "person with wheelchair" not "wheelchair-bound person"
- Ask respectful questions regarding ability; don't assume you know what someone with a disability can or cannot do.
- If you don't understand someone's accent, then ask (don't dismiss). Someone's accent is part of their identity.
To follow Katherine on her journey, find her on Instagram @kat.valdez72
We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.
If you have a response to this or any episode, we want to hear it. Send us your voice message at www.speakpipe.com/rowingincolor or just check out our Linktree (linktr.ee/rowingincolor). If you don't follow us on IG already, find us @rowingincolor.
Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.
We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.
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