Advocating for Accessibility in Education
Michelle Mahoney, Accessibility Officer at Kings University, and Morgane Evans, a former Dalhousie student who works in communications, share their experiences around accessibility and education. They chat with host Corrie Melanson about the importance of inclusive education and advocating for accessibility in Nova Scotia, with a focus on shifting mindsets towards disability inclusion. They discuss challenges and difficulties in accessing accommodations in post-secondary education, highlighting the need for more protections and accommodations for students with disabilities.
This podcast is made possible by Sea Change CoLab. Sea Change CoLab supports leaders and teams across private, public, and impact-driven sectors to learn sustainable ways that spark meaningful change and create learning experiences that reflect the diversity of our world and have equitable systems and inclusive cultures where everyone belongs. Go to https://seachangecolab.com/ to learn more.
This podcast is hosted by Corrie Melanson, Learning Experience Designer, at Sea Change CoLab.
Produced by Podstarter.
Full transcript available here (https://accessibilityally.transistor.fm/s1/8/transcript)