Navigating the School System with Cerebral Palsy and AAC

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  • Virtual event (Zoom)

Disability advocate Emily Cowen will share her school experiences as a person with a disability who uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

Emily Cowen, disability advocate

Emily Cowen is a member of multiple disability advocacy organizations, owns her own advocacy consulting business, and teaches a self-advocacy class for youth with disabilities.

This presentation is sponsored by the Department of Special Education and funded by the Committee on College Lectures.

Rhode Island College entrance

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Department of Special Education

The Department of Special Education is designed for educational professionals interested in the teaching, learning and human development of individuals with special needs.

Oscar E. Hughes

Assistant Professor