Exploring Special Education and Adult Outcomes of Students with Disabilities through an Intersectional Lens
This lecture will discuss special education systems and processes during the transition to adulthood for students with disabilities, connecting adult outcomes to K-12 schooling experiences. In particular, a study examining the experiences of Black young adults labeled with intellectual disability will be discussed. This work highlights how racism and ableism can operate within special education systems to limit student opportunities and potential. We will conclude by reflecting together on the affordances of special education and how to promote educational equity in ways that foster quality of life into adulthood.
Monday, February 6, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Courtney Wilt, Assistant Professor, Special Education
Lectures will be held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Olm Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater. They are open to the public. Registration is not required. Masks may be required in common areas at Fairhaven Senior Services. Please be prepared on arrival. Lectures will be recorded and posted to our website and YouTube channel. Videos of lectures in this series and in past series can be accessed for free any time after they are posted online.
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