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The ElseSpace... a talk for anyone who has ever felt unwell

Humans are uncomfortable with illness and disability. Maria Guarino has introduced a space for us to explore our illnesses and disabilities called the ElseSpace. This is a space where binaries like "well" and "unwell" do not exist and a place where it is okay to not be okay.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxAmherst, an independent event.

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Humans are uncomfortable with illness and disability. Maria Guarino has introduced a space for us to explore our illnesses and disabilities called the ElseSpace. This is a space where binaries like "well" and "unwell" do not exist and a place where it is okay to not be okay.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxAmherst, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.

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