Dis/ability and Neurodiversity: Untangling Our Roots to Embody Equity and Justice

Session Type: Paper Session

Abstract

Historically, the Disability Rights Movement followed in the footsteps of the Civil Rights Movement as a move towards more equitable lived experiences for communities marginalized on the primary basis of disability for the former and race for the latter. However, the challenges are deeply entangled and continue to play out in schools and communities. In this invited Division K VP Session, presenters will engage in dialogue across the continuum of disabilities and service delivery–special and general education–to imagine new and just futures. This opportunity to construct new visions for teaching and teacher education will urge ongoing examinations of the roles of ableism and racism and how we can intentionally develop critical teachers prepared to create truly inclusive classrooms.

Sub Unit

• Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education

Chair

• Victoria Graf, Loyola Marymount University

Papers

• Dis/ability and Neurodiversity: Untangling Our Roots to Embody Equity and Justice - Molly Elizabeth Siuty, Temple University

• Neurodiversity and Dis/ability: Untangling Our Roots to Embody Equity and Justice - Niki Elliott, University of San Diego

• Untangling Our Roots to Embody Equity and Justice - Victoria Graf, Loyola Marymount University

Session Organizer

• Nicol R. Howard, Chapman University

Discussant

• Victoria Graf, Loyola Marymount University