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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.49,0:00:03.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, Im Evelyn Peña and I'm an associate
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.74,0:00:05.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,professor at Cal Lutheran University.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.93,0:00:08.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am also the director of the Autism
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.86,0:00:11.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Communications Center, which is a
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.14,0:00:14.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,university center that focuses on
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.35,0:00:16.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inclusion, communication, access, and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.94,0:00:19.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,higher education for people with autism or
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.48,0:00:22.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,autistic individuals
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.18,0:00:25.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is my son, Diego Peña, he is doing a
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.77,0:00:29.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,camio today and Diego would like to
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.72,0:00:31.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,introduce himself using the letter board
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.10,0:00:33.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since he is non speaking.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.99,0:00:37.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So he has his communication partner with
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.37,0:00:38.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,him and they are going to spell out
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.12,0:00:41.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.56,0:00:58.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Communication Partner) H.E.L.L.O. A.L.L.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.46,0:01:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello all. Ok, back straight.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.57,0:01:43.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,M.Y. N.A M.E. I.S. D.I E.G.O.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.14,0:01:45.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Comm) Hello all, my name is Diego.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.15,0:01:47.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Evelyn: Awesome, so just a little bit
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.52,0:01:49.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about Diego, he is going into 7th grade.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.08,0:01:52.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is fully included in general education
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.87,0:01:57.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he is a presenter at conferences and a
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.19,0:02:00.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,best selling book author of the book,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.05,0:02:04.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anatomy of Autism, so that is us and
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.90,0:02:07.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're excited to be here.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.46,0:02:14.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, Diego is really excited to talk about
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.46,0:02:16.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inclusion, not only in his book but also
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.97,0:02:18.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,share his thoughts.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.19,0:02:21.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that is so important in relation
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.38,0:02:23.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the Americans with Disability Act
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.34,0:02:25.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it provided an avenue for
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.52,0:02:28.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inclusion in the community, higher
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.19,0:02:29.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,education, and employment.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.94,0:02:33.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As a young activist, Diego has experienced
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.100,0:02:36.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inclusion in school so he wanted to share
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.60,0:02:38.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some words that he typed out.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.63,0:02:40.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is going to share them through his iPad
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.98,0:02:42.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,, which he calls his talker.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.65,0:02:48.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(iPad): I think the culture of inclusion
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.18,0:02:51.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is important to have in order to implement
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.31,0:02:53.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,strategies be successful for autistic
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.62,0:02:56.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,students in a general education classroom.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.02,0:03:00.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Without inclusion, I wouldn't be able to
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.62,0:03:02.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be in general education setting.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.13,0:03:06.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Having autism has limited me both verbally
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.93,0:03:08.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and physically.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.66,0:03:11.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thankfully have access to communication
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.32,0:03:13.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by typing and this form of communication
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.94,0:03:15.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has given me opportunity to be
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.29,0:03:18.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,included in general education classes and
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.76,0:03:20.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,activities in the community.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.24,0:03:27.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Evelyn: Thanks, Diego. So the first time I
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.39,0:03:30.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really learned about the American Disabilities Act
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.48,0:03:34.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was when I was researching what it would
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.38,0:03:37.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take to support my son, Diego,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.29,0:03:42.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's autistic, you just met him, to go to
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.47,0:03:43.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,college essentially.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.35,0:03:46.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I learned he had autism I didn't know
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.16,0:03:49.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anything about whether or not people had
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.14,0:03:53.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,access to college if they had a diagnosis
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.11,0:03:57.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of autism or what the precedent was for that
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.46,0:03:59.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I really started looking into it and I
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.62,0:04:02.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,did learn that, yes, autistic students do
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.72,0:04:04.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go to college. Which is wonderful.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.30,0:04:07.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At that time this was, you know, when
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.61,0:04:09.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Diego was diagnosed.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.82,0:04:12.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was 8 years ago or 10 years ago and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.100,0:04:14.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there wasn't a lot of research out there
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.28,0:04:17.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on autistic students going to college.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.26,0:04:20.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, that was one area where I'm excited
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.10,0:04:22.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I've been able to do research and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.97,0:04:25.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,publish some work on how we can support
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.46,0:04:27.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,autistic students to go to college and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.05,0:04:30.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,become successful. But, really the ADA
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.35,0:04:30.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Americans with Disabilities Act)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.01,0:04:33.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is so important for autistic students and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.13,0:04:36.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,students with disabilites in general, just
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.68,0:04:39.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make sure that they have access to
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.14,0:04:42.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,academic curriculums, that they are
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.98,0:04:44.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,getting accommodations that they need to
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.15,0:04:47.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be successful in the academic settings.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.35,0:04:50.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I really feel that the ADA has been a
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.83,0:04:54.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,key factor in making sure that students
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.00,0:04:57.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with disabilities are included in college
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.28,0:04:59.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and university settings.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.50,0:05:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Certainly the ADA has provided a lot of
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.68,0:05:05.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,opportunities for students with
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.80,0:05:08.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disabilities. So, I'm grateful for that.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.59,0:05:10.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think there are some areas that we need
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.11,0:05:14.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to think about, that the ADA does have
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.49,0:05:15.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some limitations.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.77,0:05:18.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of them is that, many disablility
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.80,0:05:22.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,service offices on campuses at higher
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.22,0:05:25.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,education institutions require diagnosis
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.06,0:05:30.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or documentation of neuropsychological
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.88,0:05:35.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,evaluation and this can cost upwards of
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.72,0:05:38.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,several thousand dollars for individuals
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.09,0:05:40.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get this diagnosis.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.40,0:05:41.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I think there has been a lot of
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.89,0:05:44.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,progress lately where those offices are
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.18,0:05:47.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying, "Ok well, we will consider the IEP
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.01,0:05:49.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,document and your individual education
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.69,0:05:53.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,plan from high school as a form to
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.81,0:05:56.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,validate that you do need services".
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.41,0:05:58.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But one thing we do need to work on a
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.51,0:06:00.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,little more is making sure that higher
Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.86,0:06:03.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,education institutions, specifically the
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.07,0:06:04.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disabiblity offices, are a bit more
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.78,0:06:08.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,flexible in making sure that students can
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.53,0:06:10.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,receive accomodations without dropping
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.78,0:06:13.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,3 or 4 thousand dollars, in order to do that
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.93,0:06:16.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The other thing that I think about a lot
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.85,0:06:20.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is, while the ADA does provide important
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.99,0:06:24.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,accomodations that are reasonable and
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.20,0:06:25.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,appropriate, to students.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.11,0:06:28.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that what I have learned is
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.24,0:06:32.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,universities and disabilities offices specifically
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.42,0:06:35.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do a much better job when they go above
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.81,0:06:37.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and beyond their ADA
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.45,0:06:40.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what's required by the ADA
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.20,0:06:42.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,usually I see faculty member
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.58,0:06:45.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the staff on campus
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.31,0:06:46.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going above and beyond
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.63,0:06:48.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make sure that students feel included
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.95,0:06:51.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they feel like they belong in campus
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.99,0:06:54.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it is really important
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.86,0:06:57.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,i think i learned that we have this brief lossgreat laws
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.48,0:06:59.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it is also important to us to have
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.10,0:07:03.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,compassion, flexibility, to accomodate
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.25,0:07:06.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,individuals like my son Diego, who
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.94,0:07:10.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,uses, you know, must have\Na communication partner
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.18,0:07:13.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with him uses iPad and a letter\Nboard to communicate
Dialogue: 0,0:07:13.33,0:07:16.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we find that many colleges\Nare providing
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.54,0:07:18.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,accomodation and some are not
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.78,0:07:20.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it is so new to them
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.83,0:07:23.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So i think that... al those things
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.53,0:07:25.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are important and especially
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.72,0:07:27.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for students of color and/or margin
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.02,0:07:29.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or historically marginalized students
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.65,0:07:31.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who has intersectional identity
Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.06,0:07:34.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with disability, we need to make sure
Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.43,0:07:36.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we are providing a welcoming
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.79,0:07:39.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and accesible environment in higher education
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.52,0:07:42.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So i think that one of the important things
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.01,0:07:44.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've learned in my work so
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.01,0:07:47.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this scholarship and the advocacy work
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.86,0:07:49.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I do everyday
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.63,0:07:51.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in essence by half with faculty
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.58,0:07:53.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and staff in higher education
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.58,0:07:54.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,setting in particular
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.02,0:07:57.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that we know that disability
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.72,0:08:00.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,support offices are mandated
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.37,0:08:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to provide accomodation according to
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.00,0:08:05.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ADA but what I see a lot
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.59,0:08:07.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that faculty and staff
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.90,0:08:10.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are not required to receive
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.40,0:08:12.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,training or professional development
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.98,0:08:16.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to serve children with disability
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.20,0:08:18.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we think about this
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.03,0:08:20.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one in ten students in college
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.29,0:08:23.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,campusses having disability
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.28,0:08:25.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of some sort and there's
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.07,0:08:26.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only the ones who are documented
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.43,0:08:28.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So imagine who don't report
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.61,0:08:29.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and having disability
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.99,0:08:32.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we do need our faculty
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.19,0:08:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,instructor, staff, to have more
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.71,0:08:38.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,knowledge, experience, tools
Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.56,0:08:40.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their toolkit to serve students
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.91,0:08:42.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with disability, so that we
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.18,0:08:43.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can fully include them
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.00,0:08:45.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make sure they're succesful and
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.95,0:08:46.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,empower them to graduate
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.08,0:08:48.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with college degree, so that they can
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.11,0:08:51.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,move on to employment opportunity
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.63,0:08:53.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the future