Making Public Spaces and Transportation Accessible for Neurodivergent People. With Guest: Rebecca Tarrant, J.D.
<p>What makes a city, a transit system, or a restaurant truly accessible for neurodivergent people? In episode 003 of Curb Cuts and Conversations, I sit down with Rebecca Tarrant, J.D. — American lawyer, global autism advocate, founder and CEO of Autistic Youth International, mom to an AuDHD son, and an AuDHD person herself — for one of the richest conversations the show has had yet. </p><p>We talk about what makes public spaces and transportation accessible for neurodivergent people, bust some of the biggest myths about autism, and dig into why the social model of disability — the idea that it's hostile environments, not people, that create barriers — matters so much for how we design our cities.</p><p>-----</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/nZXPRlxQBBg"><strong>Watch Episode 003 on YouTube!</strong></a></p><p><strong>-----</strong></p><p><strong>About E003 Guest: Rebecca Tarrant, J.D.</strong></p><p>Late diagnosis is typical for autistic women, who are frequently overlooked. Rebecca's shares that experience.</p><p>Rebecca's work centres lived experience. She donates inclusive children's books featuring Autistic and neurodivergent characters to schools and libraries, designs sensory-friendly community events, and collaborates with educators, businesses, and community leaders to create measurable social impact. </p><p>She is the mom of Jackson, a nine-year- old AuDHD child. Rebecca has ADHD, and was herself diagnosed with Autism 2025. Her belief is simple: when children see themselves reflected in books and community spaces, it changes how they see themselves — and how the world sees them.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-tarrant-j-d-2a5060273">Rebecca Tarrant, J.D. on LinkedIn</a></p><p>-----</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/app/share/2658947/1e09f722-c275-4058-a8a9-0ff3244ee60d"><strong>E003 Extended Show Notes e-Book pdf</strong></a></p><p>Full resource list — including all links mentioned in this episode — is available as a downloadable PDF: </p><p>-----</p><p><strong>About the Show</strong></p><p>Curb Cuts and Conversations is a Canadian podcast about accessibility, urbanism, and transportation — how cities around the world are designed, and who gets left out when we get it wrong. Hosted by Elizabeth (Liz) McCready, with regular cameos by her cats and co-hosts Boo and Maybel. Liz is a marketing and communications professional, designer (graphic design and knitting), content creator, and wheelchair user. </p><p><strong>Stay connected:</strong></p><ul><li>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/GingerKiwiOnWheels/">@GingerKiwiOnWheels</a></li><li>YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@GingerKiwiOnWheels">@GingerKiwiOnWheels</a></li><li>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmccready">www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmccready</a></li><li>Merch: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://Shop.CurbCuts.fm">https://Shop.CurbCuts.fm</a></li><li>Wheelie Awesome Socials, social events for wheelchair users: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://events.CurbCuts.fm">https://events.CurbCuts.fm</a></li></ul><p><strong>Coming soon:</strong></p><ul><li>Accessibility Across the Algorithm — Social media. Made accessible.</li><li>Adaptively Dressed, the Adaptive Fashion Podcast</li></ul><p>Music licensed on TuneReel by Ikoliks: Beautiful Place, From Miles Away</p><p>#Neurodiversity #Autism #AuDHD #AccessibleDesign #WheelchairLife #PublicTransit #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #Podcast #Toronto #UrbanDesign #Transit #LateAutismDiagnosis</p>
