From Lindsay Valderrama Created from College Staff Retreat | "Cones, Rods, and Other Obstacles: A Visual Person with a Visual Impairment" - Chad Parkinson
Description:
In this interactive session, we discuss how to engage and include people with disabilities in the workplace. We will address myths and help participants gain a better awareness of the diversity and talent within the disability community and how we can all support an inclusive workplace environment. We will share resources available on the IU Bloomington campus and briefly explain the confidential Accommodation Request process.
Bios:
Frank Epperson serves on many different advisory boards, committees, and working groups both within and outside of Indiana University. He works to increase the opportunities for people with disabilities ranging from emergency preparedness, the arts, and the physical accessibility of buildings and program – but mot relating to employment and people with disabilities. Frank also enjoys being a public speaker and speaks on subjects such as Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He also provides customer training for front-line employees who will be interacting with people with disabilities, and disabilities etiquette. Frank has a B.S. in Physical Education, has been an IU employee for over 20 years, is a two-time Paralympic, two-time world championship team wheelchair racer, a current ballroom dancer, and finally a lifetime advocate for people with disabilities.
Lesle Stella is the Associate University Director of Compliance, Training, & ADA Coordination in the Office of Institutional Equity. Lesle began with IU in 2014 as a Legal Fellow in the Office of the Vice President & General Counsel before moving to the Office of Student Welfare & Title IX. As part of the newly created Office of Institutional Equity in 2018, Lesle served as the Associate Director of Compliance & Education Programs, before adding ADA Coordination to her primary areas of responsibility. Lesle earned her undergraduate degrees from Indiana University Bloomington in History and Classical Studies in 2010, and completed her J.D. from the IU Maurer School of Law in 2013.
