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

[Eileen Berger]

HiLydia
I was unable to attend yesterday’s panel!
Is there a video of the important event?
Thanks
Eileen

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> On Dec 16, 2020, at 1:12 PM, Lydia X. Z. Brown <lydia at autistichoya.com> wrote:

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

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

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

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> RSVP (registration is free)

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

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> 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.

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> 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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