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The University of Scranton: Annual Conference on DISABILITY

2026 Disability Conference Save the Date

Registration and Contact Information

Registration

Registration information coming soon. 

Contact Information

For more information about this year's conference, please contact Dr. Rebecca Dalgin (rebecca.dalgin@scranton.edu). 

Conference Mission

Disability Conference Mission

The University of Scranton believes that disability is part of the human experience and that assisting individuals and families living with disabilities to achieve optimal quality of life requires multidisciplinary interventions, education, research and leadership. The mission of the Conference on Disability is to positively influence the quality of life and wellness of individuals and families living with disabilities by promoting in its deliberations the foundational principles of individualization, self-determination, productivity, employment, independence and full participation in community life by creating an effective learning environment, collaborative and focused discussion and the identification and sharing of effective practices useful in the United States and around the world.

Session Information

Conference Itinerary

Itinerary available soon.

Speakers

Rebecca Alexander

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Rebecca Alexander, LCSW-R, MPH, RYT is an award-winning author, psychodynamic psychotherapist, keynote speaker, and disability rights advocate. Living with Usher syndrome, a rare genetic condition causing progressive vision and hearing loss, Rebecca combines more than two decades of clinical expertise with her lived experience to help organizations rethink resilience, leadership, accessibility, and navigating uncertainty. She has presented for organizations including Harvard Medical School, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Microsoft, Google, Johnson & Johnson, and Peloton, and is the author of Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found.

Sponsors

Abound Health

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Geisinger

ARC of NEPA

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Beacon Keystone

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iAM

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