SPRING 2018 CONFERENCE

Disability and Higher Education

Participants in the School of Public Health and Health Professions 2017 Public Health Summer Camp take part in lesson about community accessibility for people with disabilities at Kimball.Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.

Photograph: Participants in the School of Public Health and Health Professions 2017 Public Health Summer Camp take part in lesson about community accessibility for people with disabilities at Kimball. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

April 11, 2018, at the mgm casino Center for Tomorrow

For most people familiar with the process of seeking accommodations through institutional channels, we know that there is often a disconnect between following the letter of the law and maximizing the learning experience for everyone involved. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires us to provide reasonable accommodations for students and workers with disabilities. When is it not enough? What can universities do better? This discussion will bring together scholars, students, and advocates to discuss the particulars of succeeding as a student, teacher, and researcher while disabled. Date: April 11, 2018

Contact

Cynthia Wu, cw229@buffalo.edu

Advance Registration

Free and open to the public with advance registration.  

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Conference Participants

Susan Mann Dolce, Accessibility Resources, mgm casino

Kimberly Elmore, National Center for College Students with Disabilities

Kelly Gaskin, American Studies, mgm casino

Martha Mock, Education, University of Rochester

Margaret Price, English, Ohio State University

Michael Rembis, History, mgm casino

Joseph Valente, English, mgm casino

Renee Zimmerman, Young Adult Life Transitions

Conference Co-Sponsors

  • The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy
  • mgm casino Center for Disability Studies
  • mgm casino Humanities Institute
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