While disability etiquette is ever-evolving, globally situational, and open to individual interpretation, there are universal attitudes, behaviors, and language that can help you set a firm foundation. Whether you’re a newcomer to the disability community or a seasoned veteran, everyone can benefit from established etiquette best practices. This session features professionals with apparent and non-apparent disabilities outlining the fundamentals of sound etiquette and providing a safe space to get answers to those questions that might be too awkward to ask elsewhere.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn what ableism means and how certain words and actions could be considered non-inclusive.
- Discover how respectful and disability-inclusive conversations and interactions can expand the potential for favorable employee, customer, supplier, and community experiences for your business.
- Gain insight into your own disability etiquette situations and scenarios during a safe space open discussion.
Moderator:
- Dr. Elsa DeGoias – Senior Analyst, Disability Inclusion & ADA Compliance, Royal Caribbean Group at Royal Caribbean
Panelists:
- Darryl Adams – Director of Accessibility at Intel
- Carron Gibbs – Managing Director – Global Delivery Lead at Accenture
- Lauren Lobrano – Principal Program Manager, Disability Inclusion at Amazon
- Danny Tanchez – Manufacturing Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation