UMA staff, faculty, and their guests are invited to join us on Wednesday, April 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge (Randall Student Center) or via Zoom for a workshop on Disability Access in Higher Education in Prison.
Hosted by the Prison Education Partnership and the Division of Academic Success, this session features Ben Wright, Director of Disability Access in Prison Education and Board President of the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network. Ben is a Deaf educator and national leader in this field, bringing both lived experience and over a decade of work in special education and prison education.
This interactive session will explore:
- Disability access and demographics in prison education
- Barriers faced by incarcerated learners, including Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing and cognitive disabilities
- Foundations of disability rights (ADA, IDEA, Section 504) in correctional settings
- Practical strategies, including Universal Design for Learning
Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
If you plan to attend in person, please RSVP by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 so we can finalize our catering order. RSVP is not required to attend, but it helps us ensure we have enough food for everyone.
This is a valuable opportunity to engage with an important and growing area of access and equity in higher education.