ADA National Network Learning Session: Personal Experiences with Healthcare Barriers & the ADA: A Panel Discussion
Event Date/Time:
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
11:30 AM PDT – 1:00 PM PDT
Location:
Online
Description:
Healthcare is often difficult and unequal for people with disabilities. In this session, a panel of three women with disabilities – two who use wheelchairs and one who is Hard-of-Hearing – share their personal experiences with healthcare. Each presenter will share an example of a great healthcare experience and a challenging healthcare experience. The panel will then discuss how the ADA either should have improved the challenging experience or was used to support a positive healthcare outcome.
Learning Objectives:
- Engage in a discussion with examples of positive and negative healthcare experiences for people with disabilities
- Learn about examples of challenges that people with disabilities face when receiving healthcare and potential solutions
Speakers:
Cynde Soto is a native Californian born with Arthrogryposis, a connective tissue disorder and she also sustained a spinal cord injury 20 years ago. Currently, she works as a Systems Change Coordinator for an Independent Living Center in Los Angeles. At this time she continues her advocacy work to promote accessibility throughout her community.
Cynde says her job, “enables her to work for positive policy change concerning people with [...]