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Podcast: Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast
Episode: Leah Kaplan: Friendship, Humor, and the Strength to Overcome
Description: Resilience and EmpowermentIn this episode of 'Pushing Forward with Alycia,' host Alycia converses with Leah Kaplan, an adaptive athlete and fervent advocate for disability inclusion. Leah shares her remarkable journey from an orphanage in China to becoming an empowered individual. She discusses her congenital disability, her advocacy driven by her mother, and her passion for adaptive sports. The discussion touches on Leah’s perspective on self-advocacy, her career in special education, and her intense yet rewarding journey toward the Paralympics. Leah’s story provides a riveting look at resilience, the importance of community, and the powe...