Elisa Neven-Pugh

This presentation demonstrates how perception is key to understanding and dealing with challenges in life, particularly those with disabilities. Promoting practices such as radical honesty, spiritual techniques, and focusing on strengths and reframing negative experiences.

This christian based presentation highlights the power of faith to overcome obstacles and to foster a positive self concept, especially during challenging times. Furthermore, it argues that forgiveness is the greatest adaptive technology when dealing with disability or prejudice. Not in a passive way that gives the impression that discrimination is ok, but rather releasing of the anger in a constructive way that will not destroy but facilitate connection and reconciliation between all parties. Simply put, I hope to teach people how to utilize their passion and anger in a way that forges strong relationships instead of burning bridges caused by resentment, through the love of Christ within us.

This presentation is focussed on those who want to be truly inclusive and break barriers between different groups. Particularly those who helping historically seemingly mutually exclusive. For example those on opposite ends of the abilities spectrum. That is, through this presentation I hope to heal areas of drama between disabled and disabled people so we can work together for a better world.