May 6-10, 2024 - Virtual via Zoom
May 6-10, 2024 - Virtual via Zoom
Disability is a form of diversity so often left out of equity and social justice conversations. Join us as we explore how biases impact our words and the way we treat people with disabilities. If you have a disability, or know, love and work with people with disabilities, you don't want to miss this critical conversation. Topics include: Disability Rights is Civil Rights Disability Justice Respectful Language The Different Forms of Disability The Models of Disability
Dai Ratsamy (they/elle) is the Information and Resource Coordinator at The Arc of King County. They are self-diagnosed autistic with ADHD and auditory processing disorder. Dai is a mixed race, Asian, Latine, bisexual, and non-binary femme who was raised in a refugee and immigrant family household in San Diego, CA. They seek to always learn how to improve their self-advocacy and disability advocacy skills through their work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, families, and professionals. In their free time, Dai loves to dance fusion and blues with others and on their own.
“Zack Siddeek is an Autistic social worker and community organizer practicing in Seattle, Washington. He is passionate about increasing the representation in all places that impact Autistic people and infusing disability justice principles wherever possible. He works as the Disability Systems Navigation coordinator at the Arc of King County. (https://arcofkingcounty.org/) He also organizes the Square Pegs, (https://www.meetup.com/Squarepegs/) a series of 25 social and support groups for Autistic adults in Washington State.
