Name: Invisible Disabilities: The Not-So-Obvious Conditions and the Obviously-Needed Dialogue
Start: 2025-06-03T14:45:00-0400
End: 2025-06-03T15:45:00-0400

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT

Ballroom 3

Whether it is a coworker or client, invisible disabilities impact lives. This is an awareness raising session to identify invisible disabilities as well as identifying ways to combat the stigma associated with disabilities. We will discuss best practices for representing (advocacy) clients and ways to support our colleagues with invisible disabilities. There will be an overview of the ADA and Rehabilitation Act, ethical obligations such as Competency & Capacity issues, and information on P&A’s role.

Speakers

Cheyla Bush

Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Advocacy

Cheyla Bush earned her law degree from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Louisville. Cheyla began her legal career in 2014 as a summer intern with the Department of Public Advocacy... Read More →

Jeff Edwards

Director of Protection and Advocacy, Department of Public Advocacy

Jeff Edwards has served Kentuckians with disabilities at Protection and Advocacy since 1996. His appointment as director was in 2014. He was the program coordinator for the PADD, PATBI and PAVA grants. While at Kentucky P&A, his focus has been the overmedication of children in psychiatric... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Ballroom 3 Central Bank Center, 430 W Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507

Ethics

DPA 2025 Annual Conference

Cheyla Bush

Jeff Edwards

Attendees (31)

DPA 2025 Annual Conference

Cheyla Bush

Jeff Edwards

Attendees (31)

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