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Tuesday, January 21st at
4:30pm PST
Abstract: In this panel discussion, several
Stanford students and an employee with disabilities will discuss their
disabilities, the challenges they have faced, why they chose to attend
Stanford, their academic and career goals, the resources Stanford provides
them, and the assistive technology they employ to be successful students and
productive employees.
Auston's Biosketch: Auston Stamm is the
Digital Accessibility Instructional Specialist for Stanford’s
Office of Digital
Accessibility. Auston was born with mild cerebral palsy, prosopagnosia
(face blindness), and ADHD. Auston struggled in public school until his mother
advocated for him to attend Westmark School. Westmark adapted the learning
environment to his strengths. Auston is currently working on a doctorate in
educational technology from Boise State University and helping Stanford create
accessible instructional materials.
Lina's Biosketch: Lina Hilal is a
sophomore studying design. She is a peer facilitator for the
Office for Inclusion, Belonging, and
Intergroup Communication as well as the head of social justice for the
Muslim Student Union on campus. Outside
of academics, she enjoys reading comic books, sketching, and listening to
music. She has been chronically ill for the past decade.
David's Biosketch: David Davis, a former
varsity football player (1997-2000), is the founder and CEO of
The Black & Gold Athletics Club Inc., a
501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting student-athletes in Syracuse,
NY, and Atlanta, GA. An Army veteran and advocate for resilience, David has
lived with service-connected disabilities for over a decade. He currently
serves as the primary caregiver for an elderly disabled family member. A proud
father of two, David also humorously claims the title of the “Tiger
Woods” of putt-putt golf.
Emily's Biosketch: Emily Ocasio is a sophomore studying data science. On campus,
she is the ASSU’s director of disability advocacy, the executive
representative for the Vaden Student Health Advisory Committee, a co-founder of
the DisGo Student Advocacy Group and a consultant for SMG. Outside of school,
you can find her playing with her 14 year old rabbit, eating her family’s
Puerto Rican food, or making handmade merch. Emily has multiple chronic
illnesses.
Max's Biosketch: Max Ahlquist is a BS-ME and current CS coterm student. He
suffered a spinal cord injury 5.5 years ago which has impaired his mobility
throughout his body. He loves people and often counsels young mechanical
engineers on the best way to fill out their program sheet. When not studying,
he canbe found sharing meals at Lakeside Dining, spending time with friends in
Reformed University Fellowship, and
playing wheelchair pickleball. |
