Practical Accessibility Strategies and Exploring the K-12 Context
Speaker: Gillian Parekh
Date: November 19th, 1-3 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
For close to 20 years, Dr. Gillian Parekh has been exploring the relationship between the structural organization of education and accessible, inclusive pedagogy. Drawing on her work from the K-12 public education system in Ontario, Gillian hopes to share key research findings along with practical strategies to enhance access, equity, and social justice in postsecondary classrooms.
Dr. Gillian Parekh
Gillian Parekh is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Disability Studies in Education within the Faculty of Education at York University. Gillian is also cross-appointed with York University's graduate program in Critical Disability studies within the Faculty of Health. As a previous teacher in special education and research coordinator with the Toronto District School Board, Gillian has conducted extensive system and school-based research across Ontario in the areas of structural equity, special education, and academic streaming. In particular, her work explores how schools construct and respond to disability as well as how students are organized across programs and systems.
This event is part of a Distinguished Visiting Scholars series on accessibility in teaching and learning. Learn more about the speakers and other events here.