Award-Winning Authors, Prolific Content Creators, Disability & Relationship Experts
Shane and Hannah Burcaw are prolific relationship vloggers, authors, and speakers on a mission to improve the way society understands disability. On their YouTube channel, Squirmy and Grubs, which has gained 900,000+ subscribers and worldwide media attention, the couple shares a hilarious and authentic examination of what it’s like to be in an interabled relationship. Read More >
Shane lives with a form of muscular dystrophy that requires him to use an electric wheelchair. Hannah is able-bodied and provides the majority of Shane’s daily care. In addition to their work on YouTube, the couple is co-authoring a nonfiction collection of love stories that involve people with disabilities. Shane and Hannah speak across the country from universities to elementary schools to Fortune 500 companies. Read Less ^
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Relationships, Intimacy, and Disability
In this keynote, Shane and Hannah identify and break down the various damaging misconceptions that society has about living with a disability. You'll laugh and cringe at the real-world encounters with ignorance that they share.
In this talk, you will learn the basics of ableism, and how you can fight against it to make your environment a more inclusive place. Topics are presented with humor and brevity to make them approachable for anyone.
Much of society believes people with disabilities cannot be valuable partners. Shane and Hannah share the hilarious ups and downs of their relationship to disprove this damaging concept.
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