21st Annual Goldstick Family Lecture in the Study of Communication Disorders

Event Type: Lecture

This lecture will be livestreamed for audiences online at education.illinois.edu/live.

Speaker Information: Zach Rossetti, Associate Professor of Special Education, Wheelock College of Education and Human Development at Boston University

"Prioritizing Friendship in School and Community"

Friendships are personally valuable and developmentally important relationships for all people, yet friendships between individuals with and without intellectual and/or developmental disabilities remain infrequent. Extant research indicates that (a) opportunity barriers may play a more prominent role in friendship than social skills, and (b) direct support from adults is a critical facilitator of friendships. This Goldstick Lecture will emphasize effective strategies for educators, families, related service providers and community members to address opportunity barriers and promote social connections and authentic belonging for all people.

This event is free and open to the community; reception following the lecture.

Sponsor: Department of Special Education, College of Education