The Latest: Bending Toward Justice 🕊️
April 2024 newsletter on ableism in academia, ASL translation guidelines, diversity in DEI, and twinsies.
The Latest: Spring Has Sprung 🍀
A quick 2-minute read to get you up to speed on all the spring happenings — from book news to cordial invitations.
The Latest: Lessons From Behind the Podium 🎤
February 2024 newsletter is a deep dive into my best public speaking tips from 25 years as a presenter, teacher, and workshop facilitator.
The Latest: Bridge-Building to the Future
January 2024 newsletter about how 2023’s top clicks are 2024’s hot topics.
Celebrating Disability in the Arts: “Deaf Capo” Film Screening at RP2024
The Rehabilitation Psychology Conference screening will feature Capo Leo Bopp, Executive Producer Stephanie Cawthon, and Director Aaron Rochlen.
The Latest: Special Offer | The Robe | Holiday Activity
December 2023 email newsletter with something for everyone — aspiring authors, leaders, mentors, and anyone who languages.
Activity Corner: Disability Watercolor Conversations
The first in a series of activities to better understand disabled people and build knowledge, heighten empathy, and strengthen connections.
The Latest: Our Best Selves Are Often One Click (or One Keynote) Away
November 2023 newsletter about clicking send, striving to be our best selves, and rounding up the news.
Striving to Be Our Best Selves: 5 Takeaways from SERID 2023
Duane Mayes’ keynote address reminds us of what we need most to be our best selves.
Cawthon Awarded $5 Million Grant; Establishes National Center to Improve Outcomes for Disabled Students
National Disability Center will provide the first actionable research foundation to support the success of millions of college students.
Ally Accessibility Research Presented at 2023 ASHE Conference
An innovative campus-wide accessibility implementation project is in the Association for the Study of Higher Ed spotlight.
2022* Model State Plan Gets Hyperlink Updates; Major Revision Planned for 2024
The MSP is the comprehensive guide for state VR agencies to support deaf people in their employment and career pathways.
The Latest: How $141K Became $5 Million ☺️
The October 2023 newsletter announcing the National Disability Center for Student Success.
The Latest: Preparing for Liftoff ✨
September 2023 newsletter on inspiration videos, a momma bear’s love, a colleague’s impact, and all those podcasts.
Cawthon to Co-Present Workshop on Model VR Planning for State Leaders
The model state plan is a best practices guide for VR agencies to support deaf people and their employment.
Research Leaders Academy Invites Cawthon to Share Insights on Building Partnerships
The expert panel is on a vital topic for aspiring research leaders at UT Austin.
Uplift Podcast Spotlights Cawthon’s Inclusion Expertise (and Is Fully Accessible!)
A conversation about “Planning for Access: Teaching and Leading for Engagement and Inclusion” on a women’s leadership podcast.
Cawthon Joins Top Leaders at Virtual Disability Awareness Conference
Exceptional Alliances engages leading thinkers for fast-paced round-table discussions to tackle hot topics about accessibility and disability.
My Deaf Tween and Our Search for a Sense of Belonging
Guest blog post by Cassie Franklin, a fierce momma bear of twin tweens, one hearing and one deaf, in middle school.