Lived Perspective: Every student's right to access effective communication with Jordyn Zimmerman

Join us for a special interview with Jordyn Zimmerman. Jordyn will share her lived experiences as a nonspeaking autistic student who was denied effective communication and inclusive education. We will discuss Jordyn's experiences with school, as well as her experience with restraint and seclusion.

We'll talk about augmented alternative communication (AAC) and how AAC impacted her life.

Jordyn Zimmerman, M.Ed., obtained her bachelor's degree in Education Policy from Ohio University and her Masters of Education at Boston College. As a nonspeaking autistic student who was denied access to effective augmentative communication until she was 18, Jordyn has personal experience challenging the educational status quo, which is featured in the 2021 documentary, This Is Not About Me. Jordyn presently serves on the board of CommunicationFIRST, works as Director of Professional Development at The Nora Project, and is a current presidential appointee.

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