Enhancing Inclusion for Individuals with Disabilities with Ms. Angela Szczepanik-Sanchez

In this episode during Disability Awareness Month, we talk to Ms. Angela Szczepanik-Sanchez, Director of Access Services for Students with Disabilities (ASSD) in the Division of Student Affairs at Governors State University. We ask about awareness versus comfortability and the continuum of tolerance, acceptance, inclusion, and allyship. Ms. Szczepanik-Sanchez explains the legal requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and section 504 compared to Accessible Design Act (ADA) as they relate to both students and employees. We also discuss what it looks like for students to transition from Pre-K to grade 8 and then high school, as well as college to workforce.