Description: Anjali Forber-Pratt will share elements of her unique story as a wheelchair user, two-time Paralympian and an adopted woman of color. In her work, she centers disability as an aspect of diversity. She will share insights from her research related to disability identity development. Disability identity can be described as a sense of self that includes one’s disability and feelings of connection to, or solidarity with, the disability community. Forber-Pratt is also interested in other people’s perceptions of disability and will share insights from other ongoing research studies.
Admission is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
Bio: Anjali J. Forber-Pratt. is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Human & Organizational Development with a secondary appointment in the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt University. She is also a member of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, which is one of the top research centers for disability-related work in the country. Her research looks at issues surrounding identity, equity and empowerment for individuals who are different in some way, with a large focus on disability. Free b
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Co-sponsored by the Curry School of Education and the Disability Studies Initiative