SJSU ISSSSC Sport Conversations for Change: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Reflections on the last 30 years of people with disabilities in sport
The Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change (ISSSSC) is dedicated to “research, analysis and education at the intersection of sport and society.” This sport conversation series will discuss the current state of athletes and the groups and organizations that support them locally and globally. Join ISSSSC Executive Director, Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique, for thoughtful discussion and resources.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Reflections on the last 30 years of people with disabilities in sport
This Sport Conversation will address the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The ADA “prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government’ programs and services” (U.S. Department of Labor, n.d.). Thirty years later, how has the ADA prohibited discrimination in these areas? How has it prohibited discrimination in sport? Panelists will reflect upon the impact of this act on individuals with disabilities in sport, recreation, and physical activities; share insights on programs, services, and opportunities for participation and leadership; and, provide commentary on the present and future state of sport in society.
Panelists
Dr. Mary Hums–Professor, University of Louisville, Department of Health and Sport Sciences.
Dr. Oluwaferanmi Okanlami MD, MS–Assistant Professor, Family Medicine/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Urology, Michigan Medicine; Interim Director – Services for Students with Disabilities, Director – Adaptive Sports and Fitness University of Michigan; Director – Adaptive Sports, Michigan Center for Human Athletic Medicine and Performance.
Stephanie Wheeler–Head Coach, Women’s Wheelchair Basketball, Co-Coordinator – Disability Ally Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Athlete Ally Paralympic Ambassador.
Eli Wolff–Directs the Power of Sports Lab, Instructor with the Sport Management program at the University of Connecticut, and Co-founder and advisor to the Sport and Society initiative at Brown University.