Presenter Schedule and Recorded Videos | #PacRim2026

Presenter Schedule and Recorded Videos Pac Rim 2026. 41st Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability.

Check Event Schedule: Presenters

The tentative schedule is out!! Please double check to ensure your presentations are listed. All listed presenters have paid and registered.

  • NEW Hybrid Presentations – These presentations will be available in-person and online. This is marked with HYBRID.
  • Photo and Biography Change – An email has been sent to all incomplete profiles.
  • Final Schedule Whova – The final schedule can be found in “General Schedule” or at the Whova App.

If you have a challenge, (presenters, description, etc.) please contact Genesis Leong at prcall@hawaii.edu.

Watch the Record Video's: Presenters

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Building Anti-Ableist Institutions: What a 50-State Policy Analysis Reveals About Higher Education

Jessica Lopez & Fletcher Grey

(In)visibility: A Critical Disability Studies Approach to Disability in Higher Education

Dr. Alfiya Battalova

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The impact of ableism on the health and wellbeing of children and youth with disabilities: A systematic review

Dr. Sally Lindsay

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Beyond the Label: Examining Instructor Perceptions and Instructional Equity for Students with Disabilities in Urban CTE and General Education

Elizbeth Cautela

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Intersectionality in Education: Understanding Disability, Culture, and Identity

Lynn Nguyen

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Enhancing Reporting, Contacting, and Consulting Skills of Students with Intellectual Disabilities through a Metaverse-Based Learning Environment

Dr. Asuka Yamaguchi & Dr. Kazuaki Maebara

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Audio Description as Spatial Storytelling: Rethinking Representation and Inclusion Through Descriptive Media

Dr. Sajja Koirala

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From Mainstream to Kahawai: Remodeling the Idea of Mainstream Education in Hawaiʻi

Jerica Manoa, Megan Dabrowski, Jasmin Maciel-Perez, Lori Wiley, Riky-Jaye Chung, Kiriko Takahashi, & Hugh Dunn

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The Future of Inclusive Workplaces: Disabilities as Competitive Advantage

Erica Garcia-Thomas

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Opening the Conversation: The Power of Plática Methodology to Dismantle Ableism and Recognize the Neurodivergent Cultural-Capital in HigherEd

Karla Escobar

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The Perception of Vocational Skills Among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Rural Japan

Dr. Kazuaki Maebara & Dr. Asuka Yamaguchi

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Exploring clinicians’ suggestions for addressing discrimination towards children and youth with disabilities with multiple minoritized identities

Dr. Sally Lindsay

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In its 41st year, the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability is the premier global gathering for people committed to improving the lives of people with disabilities. Since 1988, it has been organized by the Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.