Invisible Disabilities: A Panel Discussion with Fen, Keidra, and Santina

On Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), join us for a panel discussion/conversation with Fen Slattery, Keidra Chaney, and Santina Croniser, who will share their experience with invisible disabilities.

Note: We chose not disclose specifically what types they have in written record (because of online search), and they will disclose during the event.

Have a question about invisible disabilities? Submit your questions at https://forms.gle/ssLB18rimmbjBjVWA

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Schedule

• 6:00 pm CT: Zoom waiting room opens for those who have RSVP-ed
• 6:10 pm CT: YouTube Live (YTL) begins. YTL is a fallback if Zoom is full or for those who prefer not to use Zoom. YTL link will be shared here in the comment section when Zoom goes live
• 6:20 pm CT: Announcements
• 6:30 pm CT: Panel discussion/conversation
• 7:30 pm CT: Event wraps up and closing thoughts

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About the panelists:

Fen Slattery (they/them) is the Accessibility Lead at Clique Studios, where they build beautiful things and work towards a more inclusive digital world. As a web engineer, Fen seamlessly translates the needs of users into digital experiences that minimize barriers to access. As part of their advocacy work, they have spoken across the US to audiences of all skill levels, been featured on many panels about inclusion in the tech industry, and have spread their passion for accessibility in mentorship of web professionals. Fen is also a co-organizer for the Chicago-based Hivemind Press, where they write and publish zines.

Keidra Chaney (she/her) is a writer, essayist, nonprofit communications professional and co-founder/publisher of pop culture website “The Learned Fangirl.” She is a 2020 Fellow at the ADA 25 Advancing Leadership Institute, the only program in the country for emerging leaders with disabilities. She is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACCP) from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).

Santina Croniser (she/her) recently became a Senior Accessibility Test Engineer at VMWare. Before joining VMWare, she worked with Level Access as a consultant with fortune 500 companies to improve accessibility compliance. As an accessibility specialist, she trained companies to incorporate accessibility into agile workflows, provided code remediation, and audited client products. Santina has worked in the field for over 10 years, is IAAP WAS certified, and is passionate about the intersectionality of disability and diversity.

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This event will be live-streamed and live-captioned. Recording will be made available and posted on youtube.com/a11ychi.

Links

• Zoom: Visible to those who has RSVP-ed
• YouTube Live: Will be generated at time of event and posted here
• Live captioning: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CDA

For those who are RSVP-ing:
Please RSVP as soon as possible as there is a max capacity of 100 meeting participants with Zoom. You will be able to interact with the panelists during Q&A time. And socialize / get to know other community members before the presentation.

If you're not able to join Zoom:
We've enabled Zoom to live-stream with YouTube Live (20-sec delay), so you can watch the presentation. YTL link will be generated when Zoom goes live. We will update this page and post on social channels. We will monitor YTL chat if you have questions for the panelists, and we’ll do our best to relay to them during the discussion.

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About recording and privacy:
When the Zoom opens, everyone's video camera and audio mic are muted by default. They can be un-muted by each individual's preference. Recording begins when YouTube Live is enabled at ~6:10pm.

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An Accessible Experience

If you need accommodation for this event, please contact us ASAP, so we can ensure we can accommodate you.

We’ll update this event page to note any new details and accessibility info.