Speakers and Panels

Learn about our conference keynotes and speakers.

Keynotes

Dr. Bethany Stevens

Dr. Bethany Stevens is a wheelchair-using doctoral graduate…

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Dr. Carly Christensen

Dr. Carly Christensen (she/her) is a Disabled educator…

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Speakers

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Muriel Mac-Seing & Jean Noel Nikiema

Muriel Mac-Seing, Assistant Professor at the Université de…

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Jacquie Ripat, PhD & Monire Nobahar Ahari, PhD

Jacquie Ripat, PhD, is the Endowed Chair in…

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Lindsey Childe

Lindsey Childe (they/she) is a 2Spirit person of…

Panel: My Rights Matter

Breakout Session: My Rights Matter: From Empowerment to…

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Panel: Inclusion Dilemmas Across the Lifespan

Breakout Session: From Classrooms to Workplaces: Inclusion Dilemmas…

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When Art is Medicine

Breakout Session:   When Art is Medicine: An…

Shaylee – woman with shoulder length curly hair, wearing a white sweater with colourful flowers, sitting in a wheelchair with her arms crossed over her lap. Traci – woman with dark hair pulled up, with bangs to the side.

Traci Foster and Shaylee Rosnes

Traci Foster is a d/Disabled artist, cultural leader,…

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Ashleigh Lodge

Ashleigh Lodge is the leader of the Enterprise…

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Laura Walsh Martino and Sarah McCarthy

Laura Walsh Martino, MEd, BCBA, and Sarah McCarthy,…

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Dr. Carly Christensen

Dr. Carly Christensen is a Disabled educator and…

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