Disability Rights & Inclusion Conference (CLE)

This conference will bring together thought leaders from across the United States and around the world to assess the current state of disability rights and inclusion, explore innovative programs and approaches, consider lessons learned, and develop strategies and recommendations for promoting disability rights and inclusion across a variety of settings.

For psychologists and behavioral health professionals working outside of Indian Country or with Urban Indigenous relatives who may not have access to Indigenous-centered services, the conference offers critical insight into how disability rights frameworks, inclusive practices, and policy-driven approaches can be applied in mainstream, urban, and non-tribal systems of care. Emphasis will be placed on translating principles of equity, access, and inclusion into clinical, organizational, educational, and community-based settings where culturally specific resources may be limited or absent.

The conference speakers include researchers and scholars representing a wide range of disciplines, lawyers and advocates, communal and organizational leaders, employers, service providers, and educators. Many of the speakers will share their perspectives as family members, friends, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities, offering psychologists a deeper understanding of lived experience, intersectionality, and the systemic barriers that affect disabled individuals across diverse communities.

The conference is organized in partnership with Touro Law Center’s Jewish Law Institute, highlighting the role of legal and ethical frameworks in advancing disability rights and equipping psychologists to engage in informed advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and systems-level change in non-Indigenous and urban contexts.

Learn more by visiting: https://www.tourolaw.edu/academics/disability-rights-conference