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Speaker(s): Kate Mittendorf, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical School
Date: Mar 18, 2025
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Dr. Mittendorf provides a SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½al overview of models of disability, specifically examining their impact on the treatment of disability within academia and related fields. They explored the conflict of current approaches to disability accommodation with disability liberation, specifically examining ableism within academic culture. They then discussed the necessity of incorporating the embodied expertise of disabled persons and disability communities into approaches to disability liberation. Finally, they provided readily actionable strategies for reimagining disability access in academia and related fields.