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Tuesday, January 20th
Abstract: In this panel discussion,
several Stanford students with disabilities will discuss their disabilities,
academic goals, the assistive technology they use to be successful students,
and the challenges they have faced.
- Kartik Sawhney's
Biosketch:
- "I am a sophomore at Stanford University,
majoring in Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Human
Computer Interaction. I feel strongly about universal access to virtual
resources, and have been involved in several accessibility and assistive
technology projects with non-profits and tech giants including
IBM Research India,
Microsoft Research
India, Xavier's Resource Center for the
Visually Challenged, among others. At the same time, I'm intrigued by the
immense potential of artificial intelligence, and hope to further develop my
knowledge and skills in the field." Kartik's Virtual Space
- Zina Jawadi's
Biosketch:
- Zina is a freshman at Stanford University
and the Vice President of the Hearing
Loss Association of America, California State Association
(HLAA-CA), an affiliate of the Hearing Loss Association of America, the largest
nonprofit representing people with hearing loss in the US. She also founded the
Disability Awareness Program at her high school,
The Harker School and previously
researched and created a video about teaching techniques for mainstreamed
students with hearing loss. The
Invisible Disability
- Dan Berschinski's
Biosketch:
- Dan Berschinski grew up in Peachtree
City, Georgia. In 2007 he graduated from the United States Military Academy at
West Point, with a commission in the infantry. Upon graduation from West Point,
Dan served as a rifle platoon leader with the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry
Division based out of Fort Lewis in Washington State. In the summer of 2009,
then Lieutenant Berschinski and his men deployed to Afghanistan's violent
Arghandab River Valley. On August 18th, First Lieutenant Berschinski was
severely wounded while leading his platoon on a dismounted patrol. He triggered
an improvised explosive device, which instantly severed both of his legs above
the knees, broke his jaw, and shattered his left arm.
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After being medically evacuated out of
Afghanistan, Dan underwent four months of inpatient surgeries and
hospitalization at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. He then
spent the next three years undergoing daily physical therapy and prosthetic
limb training. He has since become the military's first above-the-knee and
hip-disarticulation amputee to walk on a daily basis. While in therapy, Captain
Berschinski served as a certified peer visitor, frequently visiting and
counseling other wounded service-members and their families. He has also been
an advocate for improved bomb-blast protective equipment for troops currently
in combat, as well as an advocate for patient care and improved rehabilitation
practices at Walter Reed.
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After medically retiring from the Army,
Dan moved to Washington, DC. While in the Capital, he founded
Two-Six Industries, a plastic
product distribution company. He also became a board member of the
Amputee Coalition, America's
leading non-profit amputee awareness organization, as well as a board member of
the West Point Society of
DC.
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Dan currently resides in California,
where he is pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at Stanford
University.
- Lecture Material:
- Slides -
1.09 Mb pdf file
- Video - (1:20:12)
- Photos -
458 Kb pdf file
- Adam
Savage's 10 Commandments of Making
- Links:
- Office of Accessible Education Video:
Welcome to
Stanford University
- Guide to the Office
of Accessible Education
- Office
of Accessible Education helps students with disabilities realize their full
potential
- 2012 Stanford Daily article -
Panel
reflects on life at Stanford with a Disability
- 2014 Stanford Daily article -
An
Overlooked Minority by Aubrie Lee
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