A conversation on the future of care for autoimmune conditions
The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce our next conversation in the Disability & Health Webinar Series. On Wednesday, October 23rd from 2:00-3:30 pm ET / 11:00 am PT, tune in for “Autoimmunity, Disability & All of Us”. This special conversation will explore the importance of more inclusive health research for supporting people with autoimmune conditions and non-apparent disabilities. We invite community members, disability advocates, and health care providers to tune in. Learn how research can improve our understanding of best practices in personalized care.
This event is hosted by the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) in partnership with the All of Us Research Program. Learn more about how All of Us is helping to improve research on autoimmunity. ASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning (CART) will be provided, and other reasonable accommodations are available upon request by contacting danderson@aahd.us.
Register for the webinar.
Meet our Panelists
Jennifer Williams (she/her) – Jenn was just 33 years old when she had a thalamic ischemic stroke in 2016. She spent most of her life trusting healthcare providers; which, as you may imagine, came crashing down as she began to more deeply navigate the Maine healthcare system. After years of figuring things out on her own, she is now on a mission to ensure that other brain injury survivors get the healthcare they need and deserve. Jenn is the Executive Director of the Maine Statewide Independent Living Council, and is the co-founder of The Middle People Project, a non-profit that aims to create a hub of resources for brain injury survivors that don’t qualify for many state and federal services.
Ashlee Brady-Kelly (she/her) is a Support Line Operator with Pathways Vermont. She has a Bachelor’s of Social Work, and her personal interests are inequity, disability awareness, and critically reflecting on (and challenging) the societal barriers and factors that contribute to their ongoing influence in our society. She has lived experience as a Person with Disability, which opened her eyes to this work. Her own personal drive is what keeps her motivated to continue working towards a future of hope for the community.