KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 March 14, 2023 \u2013 The Office of Equal Opportunity is presenting a dynamic panel of speakers from the 溏心vlog免费B站 on Wednesday, April 5, in honor of Neurodiversity Awareness Month. The event is presented in collaboration with the offices of Community, Equity and Diversity and Disability, Accessibility and Inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis event will inform, inspire and challenge the audience,\u201d said Dorca Paulino-Smalley, director of the Office of Equal Opportunity. \u201cOur goal is to celebrate neurodiversity and the contributions of the neurodiverse community while highlighting services offered to students and staff and raising awareness of our institutional compliance obligations.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The virtual discussion, \u201cNeurodiversity: Moving Beyond Autism Awareness and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance,\u201d will be held from noon to 1:45 p.m. To register for the WebEx event, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Opening the main discussion, Paige Ramsdell, Ph.D., assistant dean for Disability, Accessibility and Inclusion, will give a brief overview of neurodiversity and discuss appropriate social tips for engaging with neurodiverse individuals. Hannah Sears, secretary of Student Advocacy for Disability Awareness\/Action, will introduce and outline the focus of the group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A panel of 溏心vlog免费B站 officials will discuss such topics as employee accommodations, best practices and compliance tips, and, if time permits, answer questions from the online audience. The panel will be made up of Nina Schiarizzi-Tobin, assistant director of Disability, Accessibility and Inclusion; Lauren Jensen, associate general counsel; Vanessa Harwood, Ph.D., assistant professor in communicative disorders; and Laura Kenerson, director of personnel services. Kara Larsen, assistant vice president of enterprise risk management, will moderate the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sean Edmund Rogers, Ph.D., 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s chief diversity officer and vice president of Community, Equity and Diversity, will offer opening remarks, and Tre Hamlin, a representative of the Native American Students Organization, will provide the land acknowledgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Audience members are invited to submit questions in advance by emailing Paulino-Smalley at dorca_paulino@uri.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n