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Insight Into Diversity

Two Lenses, One Focus: Teaching About Disability

Karen Meyer, who is deaf, uses experiences from her longtime reporting position for ABC 7 in Chicago to teach college courses on disability issues and awareness. Meyer teaches two courses at DePaul University– Disability Culture highlighting real life situations and Chicago’s Disabled Community in which students learn about local disability service organizations. In one class exploration, students experienced what it’s like to navigate Chicago’s Navy Pier in a wheelchair. Learn more.