Hello
I am writing to share with you a wonderful guide that our Disability Cultural Center produced and updates regularly. It is available at http://sudcc.syr.edu/_documents/InclusiveEventsSeminarsGuide.pdf
I hope it is useful to all. I am also copying here, Prof. Diane Weiner, director of the Disability Cultural Center, if anyone would like to contact her directly.
Best wishes,
Arlene
Professor Arlene S. Kanter
Bond, Schoeneck & King Distinguished Professor of Law
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence
Director, Disability Law and Policy Program
Co-Director, Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies
Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse, New York 13244-1030
View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=109716
NEW BOOKS:
THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISABILITY RIGHTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW: FROM CHARITY TO HUMAN RIGHTS
http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415524513/
Righting Educational Wrongs: Disability Studies in Law and Education (with Beth Ferri)
http://syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/fall-2013/righting-educational-wrongs.html
From: The Disability-Research Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sumaira Khalid Naseem
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 8:12 AM
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Subject: Workshop on the accessibility of research events
Hi
I am a postgraduate research student at Manchester Metropolitan University. I am co-organising a workshop on the accessibility of research events (conferences, seminars, symposia etc.) for disabled people. I am writing a proposal at this stage.
I request contributions for this workshop based on your experiences as a delegate, attendee, presenter and/or organiser. All contributions, ideas or suggestions are welcome from anyone who is interested in this issue.
You may want to think about the following but are not limited to these issues:
Examples of good practice e.g adjustments;
Negative experiences;
Issues or reasons that have prevented you from taking part because the research event was inaccessible to you.
I am interested in this issue of accessibility and research events as a result of my own experience as a disabled student. I often encounter speakers or presenters who have a large amount of text on a slide and ask everyone to read it or use images which they do not describe. Such practices affect my engagement because of my visual impairment.
If you would like to contribute your experiences then please share them with me by email to:
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Thank you
Sumaira Khalid Naseem
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