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George W. Hawkes Downtown Library

Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Parent Empowerment and Advocacy Series
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Uncharted: A Young Adult’s Exploration of Advocacy, Agency and Adulthood

 

Author and parent advocate Robert Rummel-Hudson, author of Schuyler’s Monster (St. Martin’s Press, 2008) is joined by his daughter Schuyler, a recent high school graduate who uses assistive speech and has begun an employment internship with Baylor Scott & White Hospital. Together they examine Schuyler’s journey through public school, implementation of her assistive technology, and the larger issues surrounding employment opportunity, social integration and building a truly inclusive society.


Event Type:Special Needs
Age Group:Adult (18+)
Space:[re]Brary Room A