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Aggie Disability Awareness

Fall 2023 Virtual Workshop

Aggie Disability Awareness is an interactive 90-minute virtual workshop designed to increase knowledge, awareness, and respect for people with disabilities among faculty and staff at Texas A&M University. The workshop is meant to promote strong dialogue about issues and information surrounding disability. All individuals are welcome to attend but attendance should never be mandated.

Gain a deeper understanding of:

  • Disability and history
  • Legislation
  • People-first language and Identity-first Language
  • Universal design and assistive technology
  • Accessible accommodations

1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023

All Texas a&M Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend.

Important Accessibility Information: If you need accommodations for this program, please contact Dr. Meagan Orsag (meaganorsag@tamu.edu) one week before your scheduled workshop to discuss. There is also an option to indicate accommodations on the registration form. During the workshop, Zoom Closed Captioning is available. The session will be recorded and able to be accessed on the website following the workshop.  Session materials are available on the Aggie Disability Awareness website: https://cdd.tamu.edu/service-outreach/aggie-disability-awareness/

Workshop Focus

  1. Develop knowledge of social and medical models of disability, history and legislation surrounding disability, and person-first/identity-first language.
  2. Acquaint faculty and staff to the principles of Universal Design for Instruction.
  3. Discuss how to best work with and support individuals with disabilities.

Workshop Objectives

Gain an in-depth understanding of:

    • Disability and history
    • Legislation
    • People first language and Identity-first Language
    • Universal design and assistive technology
    • Accessible accommodations

Workshop Facilitators

Leslie Casarez, LCSW

Leslie Casarez, LCSW

Senior Access Coordinator

Disability Resources
Email: lesliec@disability.tamu.edu

Meagan Orsag, Ph.D.

Meagan Orsag, Ph.D.

Co-Director of Rural Programs

Center on Disability and Development
Email: meaganorsag@tamu.edu

Nate Poling, Ph.D.

Nate Poling, Ph.D.

Instructional Consultant

Center for Teaching Excellence
Email: npoling@tamu.edu

The Center for Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M offers several resources for graduate students. Check them out and find your next opportunity.

Aggie Disability Awareness is a collaborative effort at Texas A&M University among: