Webinar Series - Disability, Ableism, and Changing Perceptions
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Webinar - Re Framing Disability - 02/11/21
Dr. Amanda Kraus's webinar: To develop inclusive educational systems, we must challenge “what we think we know” about disability. By analyzing language, media, and design, we problematize the dominant narrative on disability. Borrowing from disability studies, we explore prevalent models used to frame disability as well as emerging thinking that challenges the idea that disability is a personal tragedy or problem, but a phenomenon created by the design of our environments with far-reaching political, social, and economic implications. We end with a brief discussion of Universal Design and practical strategies to create more inclusive and welcoming spaces, processes, and experiences for all.
Webinar - Everyday Ableism: Unpacking Disability Stereotypes and Biases - 03/16/21
Dr. Amanda Kraus's webinar: When we understand disability in a context of social justice and ableism, a cultural experience very much influenced by dynamics of power and privilege, we can begin to unpack the many ways disabled people are targets of bias and microaggressions. This webinar discusses relevant research to identify pervasive disability stereotypes and microaggressions and explore about how these ideas shape the disability experience and inform our personal and professional behaviors and attitudes. In order to affect sustained access and inclusion on college and university campuses, we must recognize the pervasiveness of these ideas and reframe our work and attitudes to align with diversity and social justice values.
Webinar - From Access to Equity - 04/08/21
Dr. Amanda Kraus's webinar: This past July, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), unprecedented civil rights law that protects disabled people from discrimination. Though we take seriously our commitment to access for people with disabilities in higher education, we tend to very narrowly interpret the ADA, focusing on the letter of the law versus the spirit of the law. This webinar will explore the differences between access and equity and discuss how to employ Universal Design strategies to design spaces and experiences that truly and intentionally reflect our values around inclusion and equity.