Dr. Akande is a multiple-award winning and international public speaker and presenter. She translates her skills as a tenured professor into corporate, non-profit, faith-based, conference, and professional development settings and engages attendees toward skill-development and knowledge development. The goal is to provoke thought, empathy, and self-reflection 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

  • Disease models of substance use and addiction

  • The religious model of disability & the bible

  • Disability across the lifespan

  • 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

  • Narrative interviewing for rehabilitation counselors


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

Disability comprises the most substantial portion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging identities. Yet it remains the least significant aspect of diversity 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.


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

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