Ability Ally Program

Ability Allies are a network of faculty, staff and students who take a visible role in promoting disability awareness, supporting persons with disabilities, and maintaining resources for working and interacting with people with disabilities.

Ability Allies pledge to:

Be a support system to people with disabilities
Display their Ability Ally placard wherever people may see it best
Be respectful, understanding, and helpful to the needs of people with disabilities
Be a proponent of inclusive language
Provide referrals to programs and services as needed
Actively seek assistance and further training as needed

Ability Ally Training

Ability Ally Training strives to shape student, faculty, staff, and administrators' perspectives by:

Focusing on ability versus disability
Identifying personal stereotypes, myths, and beliefs that shape personal perceptions
Demonstrating appropriate language and terminology for discussing disabilities and resources
Offering an authentic view into the lives of students with disabilities through a student panel
Providing students, staff, and faculty with an opportunity to discuss disability in a non-judgmental and safe environment
Providing an open forum for questions and concerns for those working and interacting with individuals with disabilities

Upon completion of the training, participants are given the opportunity to sign an Ability Ally pledge and receive an Ability Ally placard to display.

Upcoming Trainings

Upcoming Trainings to be determined.

Calendar

Questions regarding Ability Ally Training may be addressed to:

Ann Loomis
Associate Director
Disability Resource Center
aloomis@cpp.edu