| Winter Quarter 2008 Course
Announcement:
with Professor Drew Nelson |
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| Tuesday, January 22th
Abstract: "Modern Disability" is an entirely different experience than it has ever been, and vastly different from the general cultural views and stereotypes. Gary Karp, through his experience as a wheelchair user since 1973 and his work as a writer, speakers, and advocate tells the story of the dramatic changes that have taken place which is unleashing the potential of millions of people with disabilities. Obstacles are falling away, and possibilities are expanding - thanks, very considerably, to the design and availability of assistive technologies. He will, in particular, describe the difference between his original aluminum folding wheelchair and the ultralight titanium chair he'll be using during his presentation. Biosketch: Gary Karp is an internationally recognized public speaker, corporate trainer, facilitator, author, and editor. He has been living - fully - with a T12 spinal cord injury since 1973 when he was injured in a fall from a tree at the age of eighteen. For his unique and extensive contributions to disability awareness, in 2007 Gary was inducted into the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fameas a disability educator. Since his injury, Gary has earned a graduate degree in architecture, worked for eleven years in the presentation graphics industry as a designer and production manager, then began providing ergonomics training and consultation services to companies in the San Francisco Bay Area where he lives with his wife Paula and their yellow Labrador Retriever, Nava Leah. As a corporate trainer on disability and employment Gary makes the business case for working with employees with disabilities. He creates a safe and interactive environment to discuss what some find an uncomfortable topic - and in the process helps bring workplace culture up to speed on the dramatic emergence of people with disabilities - as candidates, and an existing employee's capacity to stay on the job or return more efficiently. Also an accomplished musician and juggler, he has produced a CD of original guitar music and brings his juggling skills to bear in his appearances as a speaker and in his training.
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