Defining Disability and its Implications
Thursday, October 8, 2015
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Student Union Ballroom
Event Type
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Contact
Antoinette Gomes
401-456-8791
Link
http://ricalendar.ric.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=48605
Drawing upon research and her experiences as an athlete with disabilities, Sarah Everhart-Skeels a member of the RI Governor's Commission for People with Disabilities and consultant with both the Boston Medical Center and the Disability Research Institute at Boston University, will question and expand traditional definitions of disability and will talk about encouraging full community participation and successful adaptation through sports and recreational activities.
Sponsored by the FSEHD office of the dean and the Committee on College Lectures. A part of the Worldviews in Education Lecture Series
Interview with Sarah Skeels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st3h6vZqYkw