As Colleges Strive for a Return to Normal, Students With Disabilities Say, ‘No Thanks’
Pandemic necessity showed the universal benefits of learning accommodations. Is there any going back?
BRADLEY E. CLIFT FOR THE CHRONICLE Student Success May 11, 2021
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Rochelle Bowyer, a fourth-year student with dyslexia at the University of Washington, did everything she could to make her education accessible. She enrolled in courses a month early so that course videos could be closed-captioned, proactively communicated with professors and administrators to schedule her tests outside of regular class time, and sat in the front of every class to record lectures using the voice-memo app on her phone.
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Women of intersecting identities including race, gender identity, class, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, and disability face unique challenges in the workplace. Morgan Lewis, the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) recently joined together for a candid discussion on these issues.
Our panelists
Jasmine E. Harris (professor of law, UC Davis),
Imani Rupert-Gordon (executive director, NCLR), and
Sonia Zeledon (general counsel, HNBA; associate general counsel, compliance & data privacy, The Hershey Company) shared their insights on advancing gender diversity and inclusion, the importance of relationships, how intersectionality informs advocacy, and advice for allies. Morgan Lewis partner Michelle Pector facilitated the audience Q&A and provided closing remarks.
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