Thursday, 7th January 2021
Title: Power of Disability
When: January 21st and 22nd
Who: Students and Student Union Officers - FET and Higher Education
Where: Zoom
Power of Disability Programme
Day 1 – January 21st
4:00-4:10 Welcome and Introduction
4:10-4:20 SU Web Resource Brainstorm - AHEAD
4:20-5.00 Disability and Postgraduate Research– Dr. Vivian Rath & Dr. Patricia Mc Carthy
5.00-5:10 Break
5:10-5:40 Universal Design for Learning - Lorraine Gallagher (AHEAD) & Marie Lyons (USI)
5:40-6:00 Disclosing Your Disability – Hannah Kelly (AHEAD)
Day 2 – January 22nd
3:00-3:30 Disability Activism - Niamh TCD, Vicky Matthews
3:30-4:00 Setting up a Disability Related Society
4:00-4:10 Address - Minister Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
4:10-4:20 Introduction to AHEAD/USI Students with Disabilities Advisory Group
4:20-4:30 Break
4:30-5:10 Student panel Discussion
5:10-5:30 Breakout Room Feedback Session
AHEAD and the Union of Students in Ireland are happy to present the Power of Disability Conference 2021, kindly sponsored by the Higher Education Authority.
This two day event will include discussions, presentations and feedback sessions encouraging students with disabilities to be leaders on their own campuses and provide information for students and Students' Union officers on the issues facing students with disabilities.
Day 1 of the conference will focus on education. This day will have sessions sharing research in the area of disability, workshops on disclosing a disability and looking at Universal Design for Learning.
On Day 2 of the event focuses on empowerment and constructive advocacy. We are delighted to welcome Minister Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to address the conference as part of this schedule.
Registration is free to attend, but registration is limited so you must book a spot in advance.
