Book Dr. Abby Akande

Your Go-to Speaker for Rehabilitation & Disability Expertise

Dr. Akande is a multiple-award winning, international public speaker and presenter, with 12+ years of experience.

She translates her skills as a tenured professor, author, and researcher into corporate, non-profit, faith-based, conference, and professional development settings. She engages attendees toward skill-development and knowledge development.

Her goal is always to provoke thought, empathy, and self-reflection and to improve practice with evidence based in the research literature.

Topics include:

  • Understanding disability culture and language

  • Disability rights & advocacy (national & international)

  • Medical underpinnings of common, chronic health conditions

  • Reproductive justice for people with disabilities

  • Understanding substance use and addiction

  • The religious model of disability & the bible

  • Disability across the lifespan

  • Crisis identification and intervention in rehabilitation

  • Ethics in rehabilitation

  • Idanimọ (“to recognize a person”): Diverse identities and the Culture Funnel©️

  • Act like a colleague, think like a counselor

  • Emerging trends in rehabilitation counseling, such as:

    • Feminist Rehabilitation Counseling©️

    • Long COVID

    • Narrative interviewing

    • Implications of oral health on disability

  • Southeastern PA regional community health needs (by county)


Additional trainings can be tailored to your organization's specific needs. Contact us today for a consultation.

Disability comprises the most substantial portion of employee experiences and identities. Yet it remains the least significant aspect of inclusion efforts and conversations. As a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) and researcher, Dr. Akande is a disability expert with 20+ years of experience in the field. Schedule a consult to discuss your speaking engagement or in-house training needs.

Does your organization employ disability and rehabilitation professionals? One of Dr. Akande's goals is to close the infamous "research-to-practice gap," where the knowledge produced in research settings and the academy is only shared among researchers and professors. Staff, clinicians, therapists, and counselors need this information the most!

Abby in Action


"Understanding the History & Benefits of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities"

What Happens When You Book Abby Akande to Speak at Your Organization?

Tailored Content: Your session is customized to fit your audience’s needs, and goals – no one-size-fits-all presentations.

Expertise Meets Real-World Insight: You’ll get evidence-based insights from a certified rehabilitation counselor and researcher who works at the intersection of disability, culture, and rehabilitation.

Engaging, Thought-Provoking Delivery: Whether it’s a keynote, workshop, or panel, expect a session that sparks conversation and drives reflection and action.

Research-Informed, Culturally Responsive: All speaking topics are grounded in the latest research and delivered with cultural humility and lived, professional expertise.

Professional Materials Included: Handouts, resource guides, or workbooks are provided to keep the learning going beyond the session.

Options for Ongoing Support: Need more than a one-time talk? Ask about follow-up coaching, consulting, or multi-session training packages.

Sampling of past speaking engagements...

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