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Emily Ladau

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Emily Ladau is an American disability rights activist, known for her writing and advocacy work.

Early Life[edit]

Emily Ladau was born on July 29, 1991. She was diagnosed with a physical disability called Larsen syndrome at birth. Ladau pursued her education and graduated from Adelphi University with a degree in English[1] in 2013[2].

Writing[edit]

Ladau's work has been featured in various publications, including Salon.com, CNN and BuzzFeed.

She is perhaps best known for her critiques[3] about the film Me Before You, which received criticisms from disabled activists like Ladau and Dominick Evans.

Ladau is the author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be An Ally[4].

References[edit]

  1. "Emily Ladau's Bio - Words I Wheel By". Emily Ladau. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  2. "A Conversation With Emily Ladau '13, Disability Advocate, Author and Adelphi Trustee". Adelphi University. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  3. Ladau, Emily (2016-05-25). "Spare me, "Me Before You": Hollywood's new tearjerker is built on tired and damaging disability stereotypes". Salon. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  4. Ladau, Emily (2021). Demystifying disability: what to know, what to say, and how to be an ally. California ; New York: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-9848-5897-9. Search this book on


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