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Who should attend HIDC?

Professionals supporting students entering or attending post-secondary education, including psychologists, accessibility advisors, and other stakeholders supporting secondary and post-secondary students with disabilities.

Feel free to email hidc@queensu.ca with any questions or inquiries.
Friday, May 3 • 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Keynote: Panel on Diverse Perspectives on Disability

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Moderated by Human Rights Lawyer, Sari Springer, the panel will explore disability from a legal lens, an Indigenous lens, a medical/traditional model, and a social justice/critical disability lens. The panel will also highlight the impact of each perspective on providing accommodations and supports in post-secondary education with a view to learning from each perspective to develop a better way forward.
Speakers
avatar for Sari Springer

Sari Springer

Human Rights Lawyer
Sari L. Springer has been practicing law for 30 years, currently as Managing Director, PembertonLane PC. She has developed a hybrid practice: focusing on complex investigations, and employment law advice and counsel. Sari has acted for multiple universities throughout her career and... Read More →
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Dr. Esther Ignagni

Director and Associate Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University
avatar for Dr. Jeanette Parsons

Dr. Jeanette Parsons

Director, Accessibility Services, Wilfrid Laurier University
Dr. Jeanette Parsons is the Director of Accessible Learning at Wilfrid Laurier University. In 2003, Queen’s University appointed her as the first Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) coordinator in an Ontario university and she has been advancing improved access... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Nicole Ineese-Nash

Dr. Nicole Ineese-Nash

Toronto Metropolitan University Assistant Professor
Nicole Ineese-Nash is an Indigenous researcher, educator, and community worker with over 10 years of experience working with Indigenous children, youth, and communities. Born and raised in Toronto, Nicole is a member of Costance Lake First Nation in Treaty 9 territory and holds relation... Read More →

Friday May 3, 2024 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
Room: International A,B,C
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