CALCON 2024

This presentation will allow participants to understand the WHY and HOW behind Universal Design for both infrastructure and programming. Through this understanding, common misconceptions will be reviewed as well as a discussion of when Universal Design may be more difficult to implement. Additionally, disability language, identity, and appropriate accommodations will also be reviewed through discussion and scenarios. This presentation will then give folks tools, strategies, and resources to use on Monday for their own Universal Design journeys. Dr. Miranda Martino and Melisa Beavers, two experts and implementers in Universal Design, will be sharing their stories intentionally through this session that focuses on elevating the voice of the disabled community.