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Accessibility and Etiquette

• Candid Webinar: Inclusive Communication – An Introduction to the Vocabulary of the Disability Community
  Molly McConville, Development Associate, RespectAbility
  Christina Lisk, former Philanthropy Apprentice, RespectAbility
• Disability Awareness: How to Plan Accessible ERG Events
  Nick Sophinos, Head of Data & Analytics at Strategus and Event Speaker at RespectAbility
  Ila Eckhoff, Managing Director at BlackRock
• Ensuring Accessibility During the Return of In-Person Events – And Why We Should Keep Doing Accessible Virtual Events
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Disability 101
  Hon. Steve Bartlett, Chair Emeritus, RespectAbility
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Disability History
  Donna Meltzer, CEO, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)
  Candace Cable, RespectAbility
  Anthony Brown, RespectAbility
• How to Ensure Accessible Events
  Emily Harris, Principal, Harris Strategies
  Victor Pineda, President, World Enabled and Senior Advisor, RespectAbility
  Franklin Anderson, Director of Inclusive Philanthropy and Development, RespectAbility
• How to Recruit, Accommodate and Promote People with Disabilities
  Emily Harris, Principal, Harris Strategies
  Risa Jaz Rifkind, Director, Civic Engagement and Marketing, ADA 25 Advancing Leadership
  Randall Duchesneau, Board of Advisors, RespectAbility
• How to Ensure A Welcoming Lexicon and Inclusive Storytelling
  Kristin Gilger, Director, National Center on Disability and Journalism
  Dr. Donna R. Walton, Ed.D., Founder and President, Divas with Disabilities, Inc.
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• How to Ensure Accessible Websites and Social Media
  Sharon Rosenblatt, Director of Communications, Accessibility Partners
  Dan Mouyard, Front End Technical Architect, Forum One
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Premium Skills Workshop in Social Media Accessibility
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
  Eric Ascher, Communications Associate, RespectAbility
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• How to Ensure Legal Rights and Compliance Obligations
  Tracie DeFreitas, Lead Consultant – ADA Specialist, Job Accommodations Network
  Matan Koch, Vice President for Workforce and Faith Programs, RespectAbility
• Save a Child’s Heart: Accessibility for All
  Vivian G. Bass
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi
  Ollie Cantos, JD
  Rabbi Darby Leigh
  Dr. Donna R. Walton
• Disability Inclusion at Nonprofits: A Guide to Success
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
  Matan Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
• Seattle Online Session: How Disability Inclusion & Equity Can Add to Your Success
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
• Introduction to Web Accessibility: Tips and Tricks
  Dana Marlowe, Principal Partner and Co-Founder, Accessibility Partners / Board Member, RespectAbility
  Sharon Rosenblatt, Accessibility Partners
• Disability Etiquette
  Julie Anne Hensler-Cullen, RN, MSN, Director of Education, Quality and Advocacy, MossRehab
• Making Documents and Presentations Accessible for All
  Christopher Broyles, Web Accessibility Program Manager, ASPA/DCD at HHS
• Diverse Consumers with Disabilities – Nielsen Research on the Economics of Households with Disabilities
  Kim Jackson, Senior Program Manager ADEPT SE Co-Lead Nielsen

 

Employment

• Presenting the Business Case For Disability Inclusion Within Your Organization
  Matan Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
• NDEAM 2022 Employer Spotlight Series: Alaska Airlines
  Steve Nelson, Senior Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, Alaska Airlines
  Wally Tablit, Senior Director of Policy and Workforce Development, RespectAbility
• NDEAM 2022 Employer Spotlight Series: JPMorgan Chase
  Dina Grilo, JPMorgan Chase
  Danielle Meadows, JPMorgan Chase
  Kevin Sylvester, JPMorgan Chase
  Moderated by Matan Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
• From Compliance to Programmatic Accessibility: Best Practices for American Job Centers
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
• Federal Policy Priorities on Disability Employment: NDEAM 2021 and Beyond
  Taryn Mackenzie Williams, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy
  Carol Dobak, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration
  Katy Neas, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
• Emerging Best Practices: Lessons on Virtual Pre-Employment Transition Services from Tennessee
  Jessica Awsumb, Ph.D., Research Associate, Department of Special Education, Vanderbilt University
  Blake Shearer, Vocational Rehabilitation transition director, Tennessee Department of Human Services
  Triniti Holden, Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Supervisor, Shelby and Fayette Counties in Tennessee
  Moderator: Philip Kahn-Pauli, Policy and Practices Director, RespectAbility
• Fireside Chat with Jim Sinocchi – Lessons on Disability Inclusion for the Post-COVID World
  Jim Sinocchi, Head of Disability Inclusion, JPMorgan Chase
• The State of Disability Employee Engagement: Learning from Global Disability Inclusion and Mercer
  Meg O’Connell, CEO & Founder, Global Disability Inclusion
  Peter J. Rutigliano, Ph.D., Managing Director of Data Analytics, Sirota Consulting
  Franklin Anderson, Director of Inclusive Philanthropy and Development, RespectAbility
• Explore the World of International Exchange
  Susan Sygall, CEO, Mobility International USA
  Monica Malhotra, Program Manager, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange
  Johileny Meran, Program Coordinator, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange
• People with Disabilities at Work
  Ollie Cantos, Esq, Chairman, RespectAbility
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
• Federal Hiring: Career Civil Servants with Disabilities
  Louis Orslene, MPIA, MSW, Director for the Employer and Workplace Policy Team, ODEP
  Alison Levy, Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disability Resource Center (DRC)
  Ollie Cantos, Esq, Chairman, RespectAbility
  Kendra Duckworth Shock, Disability Program Manager, United States Air Force
• How To Join The Biden-Harris Administration Or A Key Commission
  Janet LaBreck, RespectAbility
  Mark Hanis, Inclusive America
  Amy Hinojosa, MANA
  Courtney Lamendola, RepresentWomen
  Sabrina Joy Stevens, Color Of Change
  Zeke Stokes, ZS Strategies, LLC
• Successful Self-Employment & Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities
  David Mitchell, Administrator, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  Dennis Bogenrief, Iowa Self Employment Team, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  Kochell Weber-Ricklefs, Iowa Self Employment Team, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  Linda Vongxay, Iowa Self Employment Team, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  Steve Faulkner, Iowa Self Employment Team, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Iowa Voc Rehab’s Stories of Successful Business Engagement and Disability Hiring
  Michelle Krefft, Director of Business Relations, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  David Mitchell, Administrator, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Disability Inclusion, Assimilation and Success – Lessons from JP Morgan Chase and Coca-Cola
  Jim Sinocchi, Head of Disability Inclusion, JP Morgan Chase
  Vincenzo Piscopo, President & CEO, United Spinal Association
• Structuring the Workplace for Long-Term Success
  James Emmett, Lead Strategist of the Workplace Initiative, Poses Family Foundation
• Panel Discussion: Disability, Creativity and Employment
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
  Vincenzo Piscopo, President & CEO, United Spinal Association
  Matan Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
  John Dunn, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Apprenticeship & Worker Training
  Joe Xavier, Director of the California Department of Rehabilitation
• Authentic Inclusion – Lessons on Innovation and Diversity
  Frances West, Author, Authentic Inclusion
• Advancing Inclusion – Careers in Philanthropy for Professionals with Disabilities
  James Emmett, Lead Strategist, Workplace Initiative, Poses Family Foundation
  Meg O’Connell, PHR, CEO & Founder, Global Disability Inclusion
• Successful Disability Employment Strategies-Lessons from Staples, Pepsi and other leading Employers
  Kevin McCloskey, Director of Partnership Development – Disability Solutions @Ability Beyond
  Kris Foss, Managing Director – Disability Solutions @Ability Beyond
• Baby Boomers, Acquired Disabilities & Stay-at-Work Strategies
  Jennifer Christian, MD, MPH President and Chief Medical Officer, Webility
• Lessons on Putting Faith to Work
  Bill Gaventa, M.Div., Summer Institute on Theology and Disability, National Collaborative on Faith and Disability, Texas Faith Inclusion Network on Disability
  Joe Timmons, Research Fellow, Institute on Community Inclusion
• The Best Buddies Difference: Friendship and Skills Leading to Success
  Jessica Patton, Deputy Director, Jobs Program, Best Buddies International
  Andrea Schonenberg, Senior Director, Jobs Program, Best Buddies International
• Youth with Disabilities, Training and Employment Success – Lessons on Best Practices from Project SEARCH
  Paula Johnson, M.S., Program Specialist, Project SEARCH
  Lisa M. Enright, M.Ed., Project SEARCH Instructor – Bayhealth
• Leadership, Process and Results
  Jacqueline Sly, former Representative, South Dakota House of Representatives
• Powerful Role that Mentorship can Play in Supporting Employment Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities
  Derek Shields, Vice President, National Disability Mentoring Coalition
• Bridges from School to Work and Transformative Power of a Job for Youth with Disabilities
  Tad Asbury, VP & Executive Director, Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities
• Disabilities to Diverse Abilities: How Ernst & Young (EY) is Educating Their People About Mental Illness and Addiction 
  Lori B. Golden, Abilities Strategy Leader, America’s Talent Team, Ernst & Young
• Best Practices in Action: Micro-Enterprise in Iowa
  Jill Crosser, Executive Director, Iowa Able Foundation
• Best Practices in Action: Montgomery County, Maryland
  Trish Gallalee, Commissioner, Montgomery County Commission for People with Disabilities
• Tapping into Hidden Human Capital: Practical Solutions for Employers and People with Disabilities
  Debra Ruh, Ruh Global
• Best Practices in Action: Nevada VR – Employer Engagement, Strategic Collaboration and Sector Strategies
  Shelley Hendren, Rehabilitation Division Administrator
  Janice John, Deputy Administrator, Nevada State Rehabilitation Division
• Specialisterne USA, Hope, Action, Impact: Cutting-Edge Jobs for People on the Autism Spectrum
  Thorkill Sonne, CEO and Founder, Specialsiterne USA
• Best Practices in Action: VR and Business Partnerships and in Iowa
  David Mitchell, Administrator of Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS)
• Best Practices in Action: Youth Transitions and Employment Outcomes in Iowa
  David Mitchell, Administrator of Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS)
• Best Practices in Action: South Dakota – Leading the Nation on Jobs for People with Disabilities
  Gloria Pearson, Secretary, South Dakota Department of Human Services
• Strategy Amidst Uncertainty: Using Futures Thinking to Inform Strategic Planning
  Richard Lum, Chief Executive of Vision Foresight Strategy LLC
• Teen Pre-employment & Community Service Experience for Youth with and without Disabilities
  Erica Steen, Director of Community Engagement, DC JCC
• Advance Disability Employment Initiatives with NOD’s Disability Employment Tracker
  Carol Glazer and Andy Traub, National Organization on Disability
• WIOA: Enable People with Disabilities to Get Jobs
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
• Embracing Change and Breaking Down Silos to Achieve Maximum Results
  Marty Linsky, Author, The Art and Practice of Adaptive Leadership
• Best Practices in Youth Employment for People with Disabilities
  J. Erin Riehle, Founder and Director, Project SEARCH
• WIOA Implementation: Employment First Planning Tool
  Donna Meltzer, CEO, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
• Best Practices in Inclusive Employment in the Hospitality Sector
  David Scott, Director of Sales, Embassy Suites and Courtyard by Marriott Hotels in Omaha-La Vista, Nebraska
  Valentini Kalargyrou, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management, University of New Hampshire
  LeAndra Collins, Director of Human Resources in hospitality industry
• Implementing the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the National Governors Association’s Better Bottom Line – Employing People with Disabilities: Lessons from the Front Line
  Rita Landgraf, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
• Implementation of WIOA: Lessons from Research on Employment
  David Stapleton, Director, Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy
  David Wittenburg, Senior Research, Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy
• Employment First Policies and Jobs for People with Disabilities
  Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin
• Disabilities to Diverse Abilities: Changing the Workplace Paradigm with Lori Golden
  Lori Golden, Abilities Strategy Leader, Ernst & Young
• Succeeding at Work: Project Search Case Study
  J. Erin Riehle, Founder and Director, Project SEARCH

 

Advocacy

• Fireside Chat: Advancing Opportunities for Disabled Individuals
  Dr. Deborah Fisher, President of the Religion and Spirituality Interest Network, AAIDD
  Stacie M. de Armas, Senior Vice President, Inclusive Insights & Initiatives, Nielsen
  Shelly Christensen, MA, FAAIDD, Senior Director of Faith Inclusion, RespectAbility
  Jimmy Fremgen, Manager of State Policy, RespectAbility
  Rostom Dadian, Policy Associate, RespectAbility
• Fireside Chat with RespectAbility’s Ollie Cantos and Ariel Simms
• RespectAbility Interviews Photographer and Activist Tom Olin
  Tom Olin, Photographer and Activist
  Emily Tironi, Communications Apprentice, RespectAbility
• Inaugural RespectAbility Awards Ceremony (2022)
• Financial Security for New Workers with Disabilities: Understanding ABLE Today and Future Opportunities for Advancement
  Eric Ochmanek, Director, ABLE today
  Sara Hart Weir, National Outreach Lead, ABLE today
  Mark Raymond Jr., National Outreach Lead, ABLE today
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
• Overcoming Barriers and Work Disincentives Listening Session
  Joshua Basile, Board Secretary, United Spinal Association
  Alexandra Bennewith, Vice President, Government Relations, United Spinal Association
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
  Matan A. Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
• Lessons Learned from Kennedy Krieger Institute: Neurodiversity, Collaboration and Transition Success for Youth with Disabilities
  Stacey Herman M.S Ed, CESP, Director of Neurodiversity and Community Workforce Development, Kennedy Krieger Institute
  Tina Schmitt, Talent Acquisition and Retention Manager, Kennedy Krieger Institute
  Dr. Rebecca Colangelo, Special Education Teacher, Kennedy Krieger High School
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
• RespectAbility 2021 Strategic Plan Launch Event
• Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
  Nelly Nieblas, RespectAbility
  Victor Santiago Pineda, RespectAbility Board Member, President of World Enabled, and filmmaker
  Krista Ramirez-Villatoro, former Entertainment Media Fellow of RespectAbility and UCLA graduate student in design and media arts
• Learning The Lessons of 2020: Voting, Accessibility, and Voters with Disabilities
  Lisa A. Schur, Ph.D., Rutgers Program for Disability Research
  Douglas L. Kruse, Ph.D., Rutgers Program for Disability Research
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
• An Untold Narrative: Immigrant Women with Disabilities
  Baksha Ali
  Dr. Nelle Richardson
  Laka Mitiku Negassa, MPH
  Khadija Bari
  Vivian Bass
• Poll-Driven Messaging to Achieve Positive Change for People with Disabilities
  Meagan Buren, Pollster, RespectAbility
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
• Making Your Voices Heard: Civic Engagement Strategies for People with Disabilities in 2021 and Beyond
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
  Laka Mitiku Negassa, former Policy Fellow, RespectAbility
• Voters with Disabilities and the Outcome of the 2020 Election: New Data and New Surprises
  Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners
  Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
  Stan Greenberg, PhD, Pollster, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (GQRR)
  Lanona Jones, Founder and Executive Director, Inspire Positivity, Inc
  Hon. Steve Bartlett, Chair Emeritus, RespectAbility
• The Community Reinvestment Act and Why It Matters for People with Disabilities
  Michael Morris, founder and Senior Strategic Advisor, National Disability Institute
  Hon. Steve Bartlett, Chair Emeritus, RespectAbility
• Election 2020: Candidate Outreach to Voters with Disabilities
  Bo Harmon, President, P2P Mobile
  Andrea Jennings, Commissioner, City of Pasadena Accessibility and Disability Commission and Founder, Shifting Creative Paradigms Productions
  Jack Rosen, Voter Engagement Specialist, National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
  Melissa Yingst, Host, MELMIRA
  Moderated by Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
• Poll Briefing: People with Disabilities & COVID-19, SNAP, Voter Access and More
  Stan Greenberg, PhD, Pollster, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (GQRR)
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
  Ollie Cantos, Chairman, RespectAbility
• New Poll Data: Voters with Disabilities and the 2020 Election
  Steve Bartlett, Chair Emeritus, RespectAbility
  Stan Greenberg, PhD, Pollster, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (GQRR)
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
• COVID-19, Disability & Mental Health
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
  Lori Golden, Abilities Strategy Leader, Ernst & Young, LLP
  Donna Meltzer, CEO, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)
  German Parodi, Co-Executive Director, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
  Shaylin Sluzalis, Co-Executive Director, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
• Hope for the Best – Prepare for the Worst: Wills and Special Needs Trusts
  Evan Krame, Rabbi and Lawyer
  Michelle Wolf, Founding Executive Director, Jewish Los Angeles Special Trust
  Frederick M. Misilo, Jr., President, The Arc and President, Fletcher Tilton, PC
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
• Equity in the Center – Race, Equity and Disability
  Kerrien Suarez, Executive Director, Equity in the Center
• From Washington To Hollywood and Beyond 2019 Summit
• Training for Latinas with Disabilities and Their Allies
  Carol Robles-Román, Esq., ERA Coalition & Former NYC Deputy Mayor
  Amanda Lopez, Singer/Actress
  Allilsa Fernandez, Mental Health Advocate
  Shirley Leyro, PhD, CUNY and Mental Health First Aid
  Clarissa Ramos-Cafarelli, HR at JP Morgan Chase
  Jessica Palacios, HR at BlackRock
  Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, PhD, CUNY School of Medicine
  Stephanie Infante, M.A., Bronx Independent Living Services
  Crystal Vazquez, M.P.A., M.S., Guttman Community College
  Elizabeth Jones, RespectAbility
• Training for Female College Students with Disabilities and Their Allies
  Barbara Bookman, CUNY’s University Director of Disability Programs
  Crystal M. Vazquez, Associate Director of AccessABILITY Services and Women’s Resources Services Specialist, Guttman Community College
  Brilynn Rakes, Student and AT&T Spotlight Performer on Dancing With The Stars
  Rebecca Gross, Self-Advocate
  Gabrielle Einstein-Sim, Moderator, RespectAbility
  Valora Blackson, Director of Partnerships & Community Engagement, Guttman Community College
  Candace Cable, RespectAbility
• Release of Major Study on Intersection of Disability, Nonprofits and Philanthropy
  Steve Bartlett, Chair Emeritus, RespectAbility
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
  Aaron Dorfman, President and CEO, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP)
  Stephanie Powers, Vice President for Policy and Partnerships, Council on Foundations’ Department of Public Policy and Government Relations
  Kerrien Suarez, Executive Director, Equity in the Center
• Adding the “D” to Diversity: Enabling Foundations, Nonprofits and Partners to Include People with Disabilities
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
  Candace Cable, RespectAbility
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Training for Mothers of Students with Disabilities
  Donna Meltzer, CEO, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
  Michelle Grier, Director of Social Work, Girls of Gender Equity
  Dr. Nelle L Richardson, CEO, The Will To Win Ministry
  Gabrielle Einstein-Sim, Self-Advocate
  Katrina Hazell, Ms. Wheelchair NY 2018
  Dr. Jordana Mendelson, Professor, NYU
  Candace Cable, RespectAbility
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Training on Intersectionality among Women and Girls with Disabilities
  Dr. Donna R. Walton, EdD, Founder and President of Divas With Disabilities
  Stephanie Farfan, RespectAbility
• How to Write Winning Op-eds on Jobs for People with Disabilities
  Eleanor Clift, Columnist, The Daily Beast / Board Member, RespectAbility
  Clarence Page, Columnist, Tribune Media Services
• Debra Ruh’s Guide on Strategies and Branding Effort on Consumer with Disabilities
  Debra Ruh, Author, Inclusion Branding
• Free RespectAbility Volunteer Training – Education & Skills Building Engagement
  Gerard Robinson, Executive Director, CAO / Board Member, RespectAbility
  Steve Bartlett, Former Congressman (TX) / Chair Emeritus, RespectAbility
  Ollie Cantos, Chairman, RespectAbility
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
  Debbie Fink, RespectAbility
• Free RespectAbility Volunteer Training – Advancing Jobs for People with Disabilities
  Donna Meltzer, Executive Director, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) / Board Member, RespectAbility
  Janet LaBreck, Former Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) / Emeritus Board, RespectAbility
  Steve Bartlett, Chair Emeritus, RespectAbility
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility
  Debbie Fink, RespectAbility
• Results of New National Poll of Voters with and without Disabilities
  Stanley Greenberg, PhD – Greenberg Research
• Renewing the Commitment Guide: ADA Training for Nonprofit Professionals
  Irene Bowen, J.D., President, ADA One
• Make a Difference for People with Disabilities in the 2016 Presidential Campaign
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• How to Get Winning Op-Eds and Press Attention on Jobs for People with Disabilities
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
• Campaign 2014: Results of New Bi-Partisan Poll of Voters with and without Disabilities on Disability Issues
  Whit Ayres, Ph.D., Founder and President, North Star Opinion Research
  Stan Greenberg, Ph.D., Founder, Democracy Corps
• Disability Community Poll Data Release
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility

 

Hollywood

• Q&A: Disney Junior’s Firebuds
  Jeremy Shipp, Writer, Firebuds
  Henry Shipp, voice of Castor, Firebuds
  Craig Gerber, Creator and Executive Producer, Firebuds
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• “Black Excellence” – A Celebration of Black Disabled Filmmakers
  Diane J. Wright, Writer and Development Consultant
  Juliet Romeo, Filmmaker and Festival Programmer
  Cashmere Jasmine, Writer and Director
  Nikki Bailey, Performer, Author, and Producer
  Erika Ellis, Writer
  Nasreen Alkhateeb, Filmmaker
  Tameka Citchen-Spruce, Filmmaker
• Disability Inclusion in Entertainment: Beyond the Pipeline
  Lesley Hennen, Writer, Entertainment & News Media Associate at RespectAbility
  Jeremy Hsing, Writer, RespectAbility Entertainment Apprentice and Lab Alumnus
  Samuel Krauss, Writer, RespectAbility Entertainment Apprentice and Lab Alumnus
  Myles Hunt, Visual Artist, Writer, and RespectAbility Lab Alumnus
• Launch Talks: The Making Of Queer As Folk
  Stephen Dunn, Showrunner, Queer As Folk
  Ryan O’Connell, Actor & Writer, Queer As Folk
  Andrew Gurza, Actor & Consultant, Queer As Folk
  Moderator: Scott Jones, Writer/Director
• Authentically Representing Mental Health On-Screen While Prioritizing It Off-Screen
  Nikki Bailey
  Ali MacLean
  Laquana Lightfoot
  Carmen Vincent
• Being Michelle: Exploring Criminal Justice and Trauma through a Deaf Lens
  Moderator: Delbert Whetter, Executive Producer, Being Michelle
  Sandra Hatibovic, Community Outreach Specialist, Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center
  Sonya Mangham
  Damara Goff Paris, Ed.D., Advisor, Being Michelle, Editor of “Deaf People in the Criminal Justice System: Selected Topics on Advocacy, Incarceration and Social Justice”.
  John Yeh, Entrepreneur and Community Leader (formerly incarcerated)
• A Conversation About Authentic Casting & Disability Representation in Children’s Media With “Team Zenko Go!” – A New Animated Preschool Series Coming Soon to Netflix
  Jack Thomas, Executive Producer and Showrunner
  Karen Lloyd, Series Director
  Kirsten Sharp, Disability Consultant on the series
  Hartley Bernier, voice of Ari
  Moderator: Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Madagascar: A Little Wild Leading the Way on Deaf and ASL Inclusion in Animation
  Shaylee Mansfield, Actress, Madagascar: A Little Wild
  Johanna Stein, Executive Producer, Madagascar: A Little Wild
  Delbert Whetter, Deaf filmmaker and RespectAbility Vice Chair
  Jevon Whetter, Deaf filmmaker and ASL dialogue coach
  Justin Maurer, ASL interpreter who is a “CODA” (a child of deaf adults)
  Moderator: Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• Best Practices for Ensuring Accessibility in Film Schools
  Laura Alsum
  Michael Dougherty
  Tyler Hoog
  Andrew Reid
  Faith Strongheart
  Moderator: Lesley Hennen, Entertainment and News Media Associate, RespectAbility
• RespectAbility x Roadmap Writers: Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond
  Diana Romero (4400)
  Marc Muszynski (Dexter)
  Shea Mirzai (Space Coyote Productions)
  Andrew Pilkington (Best Summer Ever)
• What Do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think Of Representation On Screen?
  Amanda Aguero, Production Assistant, 2nd Assistant Director, Script Supervisor, Stunt Woman and Actress; Alumna of 2021 RespectAbility Entertainment Lab
  Maira Karan, Report Author and Developmental Psychology Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
  Diane J. Wright, Screenwriter and a DEI-certified Creative Content Consultant; Alumna of 2021 RespectAbility Entertainment Lab
• Fireside Chat with Actor James Caverly and ASL Consultant Douglas Ridloff of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building
  James Caverly, Actor, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building
  Douglas Ridloff, ASL Consultant, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building
  Moderator: Jevon Whetter, Producer, Writer and Director
• Cast to the Future: Discovering Disabled Talent
  Ava Rigelhaupt, writer, consultant, actress, public speaker and advocate for disability and autism representation in the entertainment industry
  Gail Williamson, Talent Agent and and head of the Diversity Department at Kazarian / Measures / Ruskin & Assoc.
  Alaa Zabara, independent Hard-of-Hearing Yemeni-American Director and Cinematographer
  Moderated by Film Fatales member Khadifa Wong (Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance)
• Example of Best Practice: Born For Business on Peacock
  Qiana Allen, a fashionista with lupus who creates clothing for women with curves
  Collette Divitto, a baker with Down syndrome who owns a cookie brand on a mission to create change
  Chris Triebes, a driven single dad with spinal muscular atrophy (type III) making waves in the music industry
  Lexi Zanghi, a millennial entrepreneur with anxiety who runs a fashion-forward brand
  Laura Korkoian, Executive Producer
  Jonathan Murray, Executive Producer
• How Disabled Writers Are Changing the Landscape of the Entertainment Industry
  Moderator: Ashley Eakin
  Leo Allanach
  Amanda Aguero
  Nikki Bailey
  Colin Buckingham
  Tameka Citchen-Spruce
  Bella Cosper
  Ty Freedman
  Sarah Granger
  Juliet Romeo
  Hilary Van Hoose
• Disabled Directors Leading the Way
  Moderator: Andrew Reid
  Asha Chai-Chang
  Ben Fox
  Cashmere Jasmine
  Jennifer Valdes
  Carmen Vincent
  Alaa Zabara
• Celebrating Representation and Inclusion of Disabled AAPI in Media
  Ollie Cantos, Chairman, RespectAbility
  Vanni Le, Entertainment Outreach Program Manager, RespectAbility
  Shaina Ghuraya
  Abigail Heringer
  Sophie Kim
  Steve Lee
  Fatima Liaqat
  Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt
  Kannie Yu LaPack
• Mental Health Action Day: Raising Awareness and Promoting Change Through Authentic Mental Health Representation in Media
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
  Nikki Bailey
  Amanda Kay Burdine
  Diego Kusnir
  Ali MacLean
• Example of Best Practice: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
  Wes Dotson, Consultant, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
  Rachel Kalban, Vice President of Research and Curriculum at 9 Story Media Group
  Chris Loggins, Supervising Producer, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
  Jessica Rosh, Writing Consultant, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
  Ava Rigelhaupt, Entertainment Media Communications Fellow, RespectAbility
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• FYC: A Conversation with the “Feeling Through” Team
  Delbert A. Whetter, JD, MBA
  Doug Roland
  Susan Ruzenski Ed.D.
  Robert Tarango
• Panel Discussion: Intelligent Lives
  Joy Stein
  Carly Okyle
  Jordyn Zimmerman
  Yonatan Koch
• The Accessibility of Filmmaking
  Josh Welsh
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
  Jevon Whetter
  Joey Travolta
  Andrew Pilkington
  Shireen Alihaji
  Nasreen Alkhateeb, Senior Production Advisor, RespectAbility
  Leah Romond, Senior Production Advisor, RespectAbility
• Conversations Through the Lens: A 360 View of Disability on Set
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
  David Radcliff
  Nasreen Alkhateeb
  Alice Austen
  Shaina Ghuraya
  Hikari
  Andrew Reid
• “Bridging the Gap” – Media Accessibility & Audio Description
  Michele Spitz
  Ashley Eakin
  Alice Elliott
  Liz Gutman
  Alexander Howard
  Allyson Johnson
  Justin Smith
• The Nuts & Bolts of Producing Deaf Content & Working with Deaf Performers
  Delbert Whetter, Board Member, RespectAbility
  Jevon Whetter
  CJ Jones
  Troy Kotsur
  Anne Tomasetti
• Mentorships Matter
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
  Sheryl J. Anderson
  Cheryl Bedford
  Manon De Reeper
  Thuc Nguyen
  Ava Rigelhaupt
  Diana Romero
• Ensuring Authentic Representation of Hispanic and Latinx Disabled People in the Entertainment Industry
  Vincenzo Piscopo, President & CEO, United Spinal Association
  Shireen Alihaji, Poet/Filmmaker
  Danny Gomez, Actor/Model
  Gisselle Legere, Writer
  Roque Renteria, Comedian
  Diana Romero, Producer/Writer
• Example of Best Practice: DreamWorks’ Madagascar: A Little Wild
  Johanna Stein, Executive Producer, Madagascar: A Little Wild
  Dana Starfield, Co-executive Producer and Story Editor, Madagascar: A Little Wild
  TJ Sullivan, Supervising Director, Madagascar: A Little Wild
  Delbert Whetter, Deaf filmmaker and RespectAbility Board Member
  Jevon Whetter, Deaf filmmaker and ASL dialogue coach
  Justin Maurer, ASL interpreter who is a “CODA” (a child of deaf adults)
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• Example of Best Practice: Disney Channel’s Big City Greens
  Chris Houghton and Shane Houghton, Big City Greens Creators and Executive Producers
  Delbert Whetter, Deaf filmmaker and RespectAbility Board Member
  Jevon Whetter, Deaf filmmaker and ASL dialogue coach
  Justin Maurer, ASL interpreter who is a “CODA” (a child of deaf adults)
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Inclusion in Children and Family Content: Representation of Women and Girls with Disabilities
  Sophie Kim, Actress, The Healing Powers of Dude
  Shaylee Mansfield, Actress, Disney+ film Noelle, The Disney Channel TV show Bunk’D and upcoming Netflix feature film Feel the Beat
  Erica Spates, Executive Producer and Writer, The Healing Powers of Dude
  Lachi, Award-Nominated Recording Artist and Voice-Over Actress
  Bethany Johnson, Screenwriter and Actress
  Debbie Fink, RespectAbility
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• Inclusion in Preschool Media: Importance of Disability Representation
  Rachel Kalban, Vice President, Research and Curriculum at 9 Story Media Group
  Diana Romero, Award-Winning Filmmaker and RespectAbility L.A. Lab 2020 Participant
  Nava R. Silton, Ph.D., Developmental Psychologist who has worked at Nickelodeon, Sesame Workshop and Mediakidz
  Krista Tucker, Series Developer, Co-Producer and Story Editor, Disney Junior’s Fancy Nancy
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• Ensuring Authentic Representation of Black Disabled People in the Entertainment Industry
  Harold Foxx, Actor, Comedian and Writer; Creator of The Harold Foxx Show
  James Ian, Actor/Musician
  Diana Elizabeth Jordan, Actress (S.W.A.T.), Producer and Director (I Can)
  Natasha Ofili, Actress, The Politician and Undone
  Lachi, Award-Nominated Recording Artist and Voice-Over Actress
  Janet LaBreck, Emeritus Board, RespectAbility
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Finding Success as a Producer and Writer with a Disability
  Deborah Calla, Co-Chair, Media Access Awards
  Allen Rucker, Co-Chair, Media Access Awards
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Creating Inclusive Documentary Film and Unscripted Television
  Sasha Alpert, Executive Vice President of Bunim-Murray Productions and Producer of Autism: The Musical and Autism: The Sequel
  Laura Korkoian, Executive Producer, Born This Way
  Jonathan Murray, Founder and Executive Consultant at Bunim-Murray Productions and Executive Producer, Born This Way, Autism: The Musical, and Autism: The Sequel
  Gail Williamson, Talent Agent, Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates, Head of Diversity Department
  Rachel, Laurie and Gary Osterbach, cast members of Born This Way
  Roseann Walden and Adam, cast members of Autism: The Musical and Autism: The Sequel
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• Casting, Teaching, Producing and Coaching
  David Zimmerman, Meet the Biz
  Diana Elizabeth Jordan, The Rainbow Butterfly Cafe
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Learn From Ryan O’Connell
  Ryan O’Connell, Writer/Producer and Actor, Netflix’s Special
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
• Disabilities On Screen and Off
  Shari Bisnaught, Costume Designer, Best Summer Ever
  Ashley Eakin, Director, Single
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
  Michele Spitz, Founder, Woman of Her Word
  Nasreen Alkhateeb, Film Fatales member and RespectAbility Lab Alumna
  Tchaiko Omawale, Film Fatales member
• The Hollywood Disability Inclusion Toolkit
  Kate Folb, Director, Hollywood, Health & Society
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
  Jose Plaza, Manager at The California Endowment
  Donna R. Walton, Founder of the Divas with Disabilities Project
  Gail Williamson, Talent Agent and Head of the Diversity Department at Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates
• Hollywood, Media & Disability
  Jenni Gold, Editor, Screenwriter, Director and Founder of Gold Pictures, Inc.
  John Tucker, Cast Member of Emmy-award Winning Born This Way and rap artist
  Gail Williamson, Talent Agent, Diversity Department, Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates

 

Safety and Criminal Justice

• Sexual Violence and People with Disabilities – Lessons on Prevention, Protection and Survival from RAINN
  Scott Berkowitz, President, RAINN
  Jennifer Marsh, Vice President of Special Projects, RAINN
• Special Conversation with Special Olympics about Violence, Police Training and People with Disabilities
  Timothy Shriver, Chairman, Special Olympics
  Patti Saylor, self advocate and mother of Ethan Saylor
  Angela Ciccolo, Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Special Olympic
• Disability & Criminal Justice Reform – Key to Success and Challenges Ahead
  Janie L. Jeffers of Jeffers and Associates, LLC.
  Eddie B. Ellis, Jr., Founder, One by 1, Inc.
  Philip Kahn-Pauli, RespectAbility

 

Faith Inclusion

• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Religion and Spirituality Interest Network 2023 Webinar Series
• JDAIM Reflections on Faith and Disability with Judy Heumann
  Judy Heumann, Legendary Disability Rights Advocate
  Shelly Christensen, Senior Director of Faith Inclusion, RespectAbility
• Bible Study with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church + RespectAbility
  David Tabb Stewart, Professor of Religious Studies at California State University, Long Beach
  McKenzie Stribich, Faith Inclusion Apprentice, RespectAbility
• JDAIM: New Disability Toolkit and Rising Stars
  Matan Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
  Erika Abbott
  Justin Borses
  Ava Rigelhaupt
  Aaron Seglin
• CJE SeniorLife + RespectAbility: Implicit Bias in Disability Employment
  Rosann Corcoran
  Justin Cooper
  Michelle Friedman
  Jake Stimell, Speakers’ Bureau Associate, RespectAbility
• Effective Social Media Posts: A Primer
  Eric Ascher, Communications Associate, RespectAbility
  Pamela Schuller
• How Nonprofits Work
  Erica Goldman, Director of Program and Operations, JPRO Network
  Tamar Davis, CEO, Gateways: Access to Jewish Education
  Michelle Friedman, Board Chair, Keshet
• Development: Individual Prospects
  Vicki Agron, Founder and Principal, Vicki Agron Consulting
• Development: Foundations
  Dena Kaufman, Community Legacy Consultant, Harold Grinspoon Foundation
  David Rittberg, Senior Director, US Jewish Grantmaking, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
• Leading at the Next Level: Working in the Jewish World
  Gali Cooks, CEO, Leading Edge
  Sarah Welch, Vice President of Workforce Development Services, Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies
• Effective Disability Advocacy from the Inside
  Hannah Henschel, Manager, Hillel International
  Aaron Kaufman, Senior Manager, Legislative Affairs, The Jewish Federations of North America
  Susan Sygall, CEO, Mobility International USA
• Accessible Events: Both In-Person and Online
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
  Eric Ascher, Communications Associate, RespectAbility
• Inclusion as a Jewish Value
  Rabbi Lauren Tuchman
  Aaron Kaufman, Jewish Federations of North America
  Matan Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
• How to Advance Disability Inclusion in Jewish Education
  Meredith Polsky, Matan
  Lianne Heller, Sulam
  Debbie Niderberg, Hidden Sparks
• How to Recruit, Accommodate and Promote Jewish Leaders with Disabilities for Paid Employment and Volunteer Leadership
  Vivian Bass, RespectAbility Vice Chair
  Lori Golden, Ernst & Young LLP
  Lee Chernotsky, ROSIE’S Foundation
• How to Ensure Accessible Events: Both Live and Virtual Across All Platforms
  Dori Kirshner, Matan
  Rebecca Wanatick, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
  Lauren Appelbaum, Senior Vice President, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
• How to Ensure a Welcoming Lexicon, Accessible Websites and Social Media and Inclusive Photos
  Tatiana Lee, RespectAbility
  Sharon Rosenblatt, Accessibility Partners
  River McMican, Keshet: For LGBTQ equality in Jewish life
• How to Create and Implement Successful Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
  Dorsey Massey, LMSW, JCC Manhattan
  Linda Burger, MSSW, RespectAbility Board of Directors Treasurer and Jewish Family Services Houston
  Sally Weber, LCSW, Program Consultant
• How to Ensure Legal Rights and Compliance Obligations
  Matan Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
  Ariella Barker, Former RespectAbility Fellow
  Robert “Bobby” Silverstein, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
  Matthew W. Dietz, Esq., Litigation Director, Disability Independence Group, Inc.
• Unprecedented New Findings on Jews with Disabilities: What Does It Mean for the Future?
• From Moses to Marlee: Celebrating Jews with Disabilities and Diverse Identities through Conversation, Creativity, and Music
  Beth Mitchell
  Aaron Seglin
  Matan Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
  Eric Ascher, Communications Associate, RespectAbility
  Jennifer Fink
• From Isolation to Elevation: Tips to Disability Inclusion and Belonging
  Mitchell S. Parker, PhD, psychologist
  Jennifer Fink
  Dr. Arielle Silverman
• Rabbi Darby Leigh Speaks at Center for Jewish Education ASL Meet Up
• Ava Rigelhaupt speaks at Congregation Har Shalom
• Lauren Appelbaum Speaks at Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
• Shelly Christensen Speaks at Reform Temple of Rockland
• Opening Your Virtual Gates: Accessibility During the High Holidays
  Matan Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
  Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, Speaker and Thought Leader
  Rabbi Darby Leigh, Congregation Kerem Shalom
• Jewish Leadership for the Future
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
  Matan Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, RespectAbility
  Vivian G. Bass, Vice Chair, RespectAbility
• RespectAbility 2018 National Jewish Disability Inclusion Survey
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
  Meagan Buren, Pollster, RespectAbility
• Saving Lives: A Conversation about Suicide Prevention in the Jewish Community
  Linda L. Burger, MSSW, CEO, Jewish Family Service Houston (JFSH)
  Laurie Morgan Silver, LCSW, Director of Mental Health Initiatives, Jewish Family Service Houston
• Starting with “Yes!”: Tips for Making Your Faith Institution More Inclusive of People with Disabilities
  Shelley Richman Cohen, The Jewish Inclusion Project
• Disability Inclusion Planning Toolkit Workshop
  Lisa Handelman, Community Disabilities Inclusion Specialist at The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Department of Jewish Life and Learning
• Jewish Funders Webinar
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
• Mitzvah Menches
  Arlene Remz, Executive Director, Gateways: Access to Jewish Education
  Nancy Mager, Director of Jewish Education Programs, Gateways: Access to Jewish Education
• Teen Pre-employment & Community Service Experience for Youth with and without Disabilities
  Erica Steen, Director of Community Engagement, EDCJCC
• How a Federation/Community Foundation/United Way Can Support Equality & Inclusion throughout Community Agencies and Beyond
  Steve Rakitt, CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
  Lisa Handelman, Community Disabilities Inclusion Specialist, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
• Jewish Inclusion Public Opinion Research
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility
  Meagan Buren, CEO, Buren Research and Communications
  Linda Burger, Houston Jewish Family Services, CEO, Jewish Family Services Houston
• Meaningful Opportunities for Successful Transitions with Vivian Bass, CEO of JFGH & MOST participants
  Vivian G. Bass, Vice Chair, RespectAbility
• Inclusion in Faith
  Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder, RespectAbility

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