Voting Rights and Pro Tips for People with Aphasia
Date: October 3, 2024
Topic: Voting Rights and Pro Tips for People with Aphasia
Experts: Sara Kempner, Marion Leaman, and Troy Van Horn
Description: Our October 2024 “Ask the Expert” webinar focused on voting rights and pro tips for people with aphasia. Our Expert Panel featured:
- Sara Kempner, the Director of Creative Campaigns and Strategic Collaborations with the US Vote Foundation.
- Troy Van Horn, a videographer, writer, guitarist, and artist with aphasia who has written a blog about voting for people with aphasia.
- Marion Leaman, PhD, CCC-SLP, aphasia researcher and director of the ALL-CAN-Converse Aphasia Lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
We would also like to thank the members of the aphasia group who shared videos of their own voting experiences and recommendations with Troy for this webinar.
Resources:
- Election Protection Hotline: https://866ourvote.org
- US Vote Foundation: https://www.usvotefoundation.org/
- State-by-State Guide for Voters with Disabilities: https://www.usvotefoundation.org/disa…
- Interactive “How to Vote” Tool: https://www.us.vote/how-to-vote
