Advancing Accessibility & Disability Equity Summit

The Inclusive Horizons Summit was an in-person, one-and-a-half day summit at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, Ill. that focused on promoting equal access for students with disabilities in physical therapy education by:

• Tackling challenges related to technical standards & accommodations
• Identifying and addressing barriers faced by students
• Discussing ways to improve access & inclusion
• Empowering educators with tools to ensure equity in their programs

The event brought together a diverse group of  physical therapy professionals, administrators, disability support staff, students with disabilities, and leaders in disability access.

The long-term goal of the summit is to establish best practices and strategies that promote inclusivity and accessibility in the field of physical therapy.

Featured speakers: Lisa Meeks, PhD and Amanda Sharp, PT, DPT, PhD

Special thanks to our sponsors: Northwestern University Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, and NPTE Final Frontier.