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2024
Thursday, June 27 • 8:00am - 9:30am
Tales of Accommodations and Advocacy
Through Stories of accommodations, advocacy, and ableism, Jennifer Wolfsheimer will take the audience on a journey through her experiences as a woman with Cerebral Palsy and a mother of a child with a disability all while highlighting the real implications of raising expectations for children with disabilities. Jennifer has devoted her career to special education policy and its impact on students with disabilities. Jennifer holds a B.A. in Political Science and Women’s Studies from San Diego State University, M.S. in Education with concentration in Disability Policy from Syracuse University, and J.D. from Syracuse University. Participants will leave with actionable steps to raise expectations for children with disabilities.

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Jennifer Wolfsheimer

Sr Program Associate, WestEd
Jennifer Wolfsheimer is a Senior Program Associate at WestEd. Jennifer Wolfsheimer has over 20 years of experience leading large-scale projects in disability rights and special education policy for children with disabilities birth through 21. Jennifer specializes in evaluating and... Read More →


Thursday June 27, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am CDT
Grand Eagle Ballrooms