President's Advisory Council on Disability

Purpose

In the United States, one in five citizens have a physical, sensory, and/or cognitive disability. Opportunities and access for persons with disabilities continue to be limited within the social, employment, physical, and information environments. Universities have long been places that foster ingenuity, where barriers are broken down and where progressive scientific and social changes are initiated. The President’s Council on Disability will provide education and recommendations to the University’s leadership, designed to strengthen this institution’s capacity, both on and off campus, to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities.

Initial Recommendations

The President, Provost, and other key campus leaders will participate in a presentation on disability in America.
The University will incorporate standards and specifications based on principles of Universal Design into FD&C’s Design Standards and Specifications Manual.
Human Resources, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, and the Disability Resource Center will conduct a survey of all university employees to gather quantitative and qualitative data regarding disability in the workplace.
The University will provide captioning at university sports events.

Council Members

Jonathon Alberding, Post-Doctorate - Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona
William Altaffer, Attorney
Kristie Melkers, Parent Information Network Specialist, Arizona Department of Education
Deanna Nye, Supply Chain Specialist, Raytheon Missile Systems
John Olson, Computer Engineer, IBM
Stephanie Parker, President, The Aurora Foundation, Inc.
Mike Rembis, Assistant Professor - History, University of Arizona
Jim Revel, Retired Principal from ASDB
Pam Rhatigan, Retired Clinical Psychologist
Sonia Robles, Rehabilitation Counselor
Judy Schneider, Rehabilitation Counselor
Sharon Schria-Layton, Rehabilitation Counselor

University Facilitators:

Amanda Kraus, Residence Life
Sue Kroeger, Disability Resources