Do you have lived experience of disability? If so, we would love to hear your thoughts?
Come and be a part of the Lived Experience Advisory for Disability (LEAD) group for 2024.
What is Lived Experience Advisory for Disability (LEAD) group?
The LEAD group provides a space for student voice, with the goal of improving the experience of disabled ākonga (students) at UC.
Disability at UC includes learning difficulties, physical disabilities, chronic health conditions, mental health conditions, vision impairments, neurodiversity, and d/Deaf learners. If you identify with any of these experiences, we would love you to join us.
While we are grateful for our non-disabled allies, this group is a space for students with personal lived experience of disability. You are welcome to bring a support person with you, though voice will be given to those with lived experience.
Meetings and events will happen throughout the academic year. You can also participate remotely through email, online forums, and zoom.
How can I participate:
- Attend one of the meetings
- In-person meeting: Tuesday May 14th 12pm-1pm in The Living Room (the room next door to the University Bookshop),
OR
- Online/Zoom meeting: Wednesday May 15th 4pm-5pm (We will send you a link for this meeting when you let us know you are coming).
2. If you can’t attend a meeting (for any reason), we would love to hear from you.
Email us. We can provide a summary of the meeting(s), materials, and forums for you to share your thoughts and experiences. We can also let you know about future meetings and events.
All options will cover the same material and provide opportunities to share your thoughts. Please choose what works best for you.
If you are willing to participate (even if you attended last year), please email: disability@canterbury.ac.nz and tell us:
- Your Name
- What session you want to attend (in-person or via ZOOM). This helps us know how many people to expect and a zoom link will be emailed to those attending the online meeting.
- Any accommodations or things we could do to support your safety, comfort, and full participation in the group.
- If you are attending our in-person meeting, any dietary requirements we need to know about.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Ngā mihi,
Haley Nielsen, Disability Action Plan Lead