ADVOCACY,
EDUCATION,
& Public Work
As a public speaker and educator, Hayden has worked to challenge pervasive assumptions and misunderstandings about Deafness and disability, educate on ableism and accessibility, and explore the social and cultural implications and complexities of disability. Below is a list of Hayden’s previous lectures and presentations.
Inquiries and requests for speaking engagements are welcome.
PREVIOUS LECTURES
& PRESENTATIONS
An Opportunity for Community: Cross-Disability Solidarity
Indiana Government Center | March 19, 2024
Presentation and discussion on the history and future of cross-disability justice movements.
Body Language: Disability, Diversity, and Writing Responsible Words
Indiana Student Writers | Margerum City Hall | October 2, 2021
Presentation and facilitated discussion on writing disabled characters and disability themes in fiction in socially-conscious ways.
Becoming a Better Disability Advocate
Self-Advocates of Indiana | Avon Pavilion Center | February 27, 2020
Collaborative presentation and exercise with developmentally/intellectually disabled people on being empowered self and community advocates.
A Thousand Papercuts: Ableism and Microaggressions
2019 Indiana Conference on Disability | November 18, 2019
Facilitated discussion on the ways subtle discriminatory experiences can have a significant impact on the lives of disabled people over time.
Advocates in Action Panel
2019 Indiana Conference on Disability | November 17, 2019
Facilitated panel reflecting on Advocates in Action, an Indiana-based project for training disabled people in community organizing and direct action strategies.
A Culture of Access
Purdue University Cultural Festival | July 12, 2019
Interactive exhibit illustrating disability as a cultural identity and community, and the importance of integrating accessibility measures into diversity and inclusion work.
More Than Mainstream: Sign Language Post-Survival
Purdue ASL/Deaf Studies Program | Beering Hall of Liberal Arts and Education | April 9, 2019
Lecture on the audiological industry, cochlear implants, mainstream public education for Deaf and hard of hearing youth, and the challenges of sign language deprivation.
Artichokes and Activists: A Disability Rights Movement
Disability Culture Series | Wilmeth Active Learning Center | November 5, 2018
Lecture on the history of disability rights, activist Ed Roberts, and the Independent Living Movement in the United States.
Read My Lips: Deafness, Education, and Cultural Chaos
Disability Culture Series | Lyles-Porter Hall | October 24, 2018
Lecture on the history of Deaf education, American Sign Language, and the aftermath of oralism and eugenics on the Deaf community.
Unlearning Disability: Questioning What You Think You Know
Disability Culture Series | Stewart Center | September 5, 2018
Presentation and facilitated discussion on the necessity of questioning pervasive attitudes, assumptions, and prejudices about disability and disabled people.
The Myth of Overcoming Disability
2018 Higher Education Retreat for Student Success | July 18, 2018
Lecture on cultivating positive identities in young adults with disabilities, and the harm of disability inspiration and success stories.
Unbound: A Crash Course in Reimagining Disability
Purdue Critical Disability Studies Program | Lily Hall of Life Sciences | March 1, 2018
Presentation examining the implications of medical, cultural, and social perceptions of disability.