[Athen] Thursday: Self-Advocacy for Survival: Disability Rights & Mental Health in Higher Ed

[Lydia X. Z. Brown]

Please join the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network for a panel of five
disabled advocates discussing undergrad and graduate students' access to
mental health support.


*Self-Advocacy for Survival: Disability Rights & Mental Health in Higher Ed*


Thursday, 17 December 2020, at 7:00 PM Eastern / 4:00 PM Pacific


RSVP
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-advocacy-for-survival-disability-rights-mental-health-in-higher-ed-tickets-132720373209>
(registration is free)


We will provide ASL interpretation (with a CDI), CART captioning, and video
and audio-only connection options.


Students with cognitive, developmental, neurological, and learning
disabilities experience higher rates of mental health disabilities,
including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Yet most
universities do not provide meaningful, affordable, or long-term mental
health services. As a result, undergraduate and graduate students often
must advocate for campus-wide access and parity. In this panel, current and
recent students with disabilities will discuss their work to engage campus
partners and advocate for improvements.


Panelists

   - Elayne R. Otstot, BSPH, University of Texas at Arlington; Law Fellow,
   Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy, & Innovation at Loyola Law School


   - Jess L. Cowing, PhD, College of William & Mary; MA, Cal State Long
   Beach; BA, SUNY Oneonta


   - Kenna M. Chic, BSFS, Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign
   Service; Law Fellow, Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy, & Innovation
   at Loyola Law School


   - Natalia M. Rivera Morales, Ph.D. candidate in Hispanic Languages and
   Literatures, University of Pittsburgh; MA, Georgetown University, Walsh
   School of Foreign Service; BA, Loyola University Maryland

Moderator:

   - Finn Gardiner, MPP, Brandeis University, Heller School for Social
   Policy & Management; BA, Tufts University; AS, City College of San Francisco

Welcoming remarks:

   - Lydia X. Z. Brown, AWN Director of Policy, Advocacy, & External Affairs

Please note that after registering on EventBrite, you will also receive
instructions for receiving a Zoom link. AWN will host this event on Zoom as
well as livestream to Facebook.
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