Toward an Anti-Ableist Academy Conference Virtual Sessions

Toward an Anti-Ableist Academy Conference invites the campus community to learn more about creating a welcoming University climate that actively works toward embracing disability culture and experiences.

The Conference encourages open dialogue and discussion with students, staff, faculty and disability experts, providing opportunities to learn about best practices that ensure the disabled community can fully participate in campus life at the University of Michigan.

In addition to our kick-off and keynote speaker event on Tuesday, October 29, (https://diversity.umich.edu/events/anti-ableist-academy-conference/toward-an-anti-ableist-academy-conference-2024/), there will 4 virtual sessions held on Wednesday, October 30 and Thursday, October 31 to further encourage open dialogue and discussion with students, staff, faculty and disability experts, providing opportunities to learn about best practices that ensure the disabled community can fully participate in campus life at the University of Michigan.



Lessons Learned from the Voices of Students with Disabilities

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Saumya Gupta, Student Accessibility & Accommodation Services Project Coordinator

In Fall 2023, the Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services (SAAS) conducted a survey of all the students connected with the unit. In this presentation, Saumya Gupta, the SAAS Project Coordinator, will discuss some themes and quotes in the student responses, and provide recommendations for improving accessibility in the learning environments. The responses reveal that there is a lot of work to be done to improve the experiences of students with disabilities, and that work goes beyond accommodations alone.

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