Ashley X is a Seattle woman born in 1997 with severe developmental disabilities. Her disability means that she will never progress further than having the intellectual and physical abilities of an infant.

In 2004 Ashley began to show signs of puberty. Her parents were her only full time care givers and were concerned about the possible effects on their ability to care for Ashley. As she grew, it took more effort to provide effective care and increased the chance of bedsores.

Open to the Public
Refreshments Provided
Accessible and ASL provided

Panelists:

- Dr. Nirmala Erevelles, University of Alabama, College of Education
- Dr. Dan Goodley, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
- Dr. Rod Michalko, Equity Studies, New College, UT and Disability Studies,
Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, Ontario Studies in Education of
the University of Toronto.
- Dr. Tanya Titchkosky, Associate Chair/Graduate Coordinator and Director of
the Disability Studies Summer Institute, Sociology and Equity studies in
Education, Ontario Studies in Education of the University of Toronto

This year’s conference programming will move attendees beyond a theoretical and technical understanding of accessibility by providing a practical framework for action.

In addition to information and communication accessibility, the conference is seeking presentations from individuals who have successfully moved accessibility forward within their institutions through such strategies as community building, networking or "making the case" for inclusion.

Share your first-hand experience with disability issues as well as academic or evidence-based research in the field of disability.

ESSU, DTSU, WGSSU, CARSSU, TYPSA, R3 Artists Collective, Moyo Wa Africa, Seven Directions and Night at the Indies are proud to present the second annual Decolonizing Ours Minds conference: Reclaiming Toronto. This edition of DOM will feature five panels featuring speakers from the University of Toronto and community at large, with each focusing on distinct facets of Toronto. The panels will critically engage instances of inequity and oppression present in our city and discuss how these are or are not being redressed. Decolonizing Our Minds: Reclaiming Toronto will also provide individuals with an opportunity to liaise with numerous community groups and experience performances from some of Toronto's most gifted local artists.

Disability Studies Speakers Series
DR. CATHERINE FRAZEE,

DISABILITY IN DANGEROUS TIMES
All Welcome, ASL provided, and Refreshments

Doing Disability Studies research and teaching in the Department of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, Tanya works from her perspective as dyslexic and with an interpretive sociological approach. She takes interest in examining how feminist, queer and other critical theory exclude and include disability within their studies of politically charged contexts of daily life and desires. Tanya is also author of Reading and Writing Disability Differently: The Textured Life of Embodiment (2007) and Disability, Self and Society (2003). Her talk will draw on feminist and queer theory as they address bodies situated in classrooms and other ordinary spaces of university life.