Adero Allison

Dr. Allison’s background combines music, disability and social sciences. Her experience has encompassed the use of music therapy with clients in vocational training programs, facilitating large systems change projects, executive coaching and work with diverse students in higher education. Her current responsibilities include development and expansion of services to provide alternative access accommodations to print and audio/video materials while helping faculty and staff proactively design for greater accessibility. Dr. Allison is a practicing sociologist whose focus is on systems change related to disability, diversity, organizational growth and personal transformation. Her research interests are informed by experiences in service delivery, organizational development, community leadership and organizational behavior with a current emphasis on: spirituality & leadership and structural inequality & diversity.

Topic: Increasing Engagement, Decreasing Barriers

Like the introduction of GUI operating systems in the 1980’s rapid development of new tools to access the internet presents both opportunities and barriers. There are a few things to think about when designing new environments for learning and IT access that can make the difference between good to go and great!