Life with cerebral palsy – education, athletics & disability advocacy with Travis Davis

06/12/2021 28 min Episodio 140
Life with cerebral palsy – education, athletics & disability advocacy with Travis Davis

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Travis Davis remembers the first time he realized the impact of sharing his story -- a simple lunchtime conversation that encouraged him to start talking about his life with cerebral palsy. Since that pivotal conversation, Travis has become a TEDx speaker, podcaster and local disability advocate in New Mexico. He has a bachelor's degree in English, a master's degree in Adapted Physical Education, and is ADA Coordinator certified. In this episode, Travis talks about that lunchtime encounter, as well as: When he was a substitute teacher, why he encouraged his students to ask him questions about his disability The chance meeting on an airplane that introduced him to wheelchair basketball Why he started his "Off The Crutch Podcast" about his experiences with cerebral palsy To learn more about Travis and his work, you can find him at the following links: TravisDavis.net Facebook Instagram EqualSteps.org consulting services Off the Crutch Podcast   Watch the video of this interview on YouTube! Subscribe to the FREE Beyond 6 Seconds newsletter for early access to new episodes! Click here for the episode transcript.   *Disclaimer: The views, guidance, opinions, and thoughts expressed in Beyond 6 Seconds episodes are solely mine and/or those of my guests, and do not represent those of my employer or other organizations.*

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