Pam Kennedy - Bismarck, ND

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Pam Kennedy
Bismarck, ND

Time Zone: Mountain Time

Topics of Special Interest: Student Experience, Patient Experience, My Specialized Skills/Hobbies/Interests, My Personal Experience with AAC, Multi-modal Communication, Employment Experience, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Ableism, AAC Awareness, AAC Advocacy, Diversity, equity and inclusion, make them see you, navigating multiple communication disabilities in emergencies and disasters, meeting communication needs in rural areas, medical gaslighting and discrimination and hidden safety needs and disabilities.

Type of speaking offered: Workshop/conference, Parent group, Other educational setting (e.g. high school), Manufacturer/developer, Family gathering, College/University class, AAC user group, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Hospice, Social Services and Health Departments and Emergency Management Organizations

Preferred Platform: Virtual (e.g. Zoom)

Minimum Fee/Honorarium: $400.00 (Electronic payment (e.g. Venmo or PayPal))

Biography
Living with unidentified neurodegenerative disorder, autism, CCN,, seizures and anaphylaxis during disasters and pandemics in rural areas is an asset that saves lives. Pam Kennedy is an invisible frontline worker and advocate who has specialized in emergency preparedness, disaster response, patient-provider communication and risk management for vulnerable populations since 1992. She knows this field because she lives it. Planning, having effective communication strategies, identifying threats and meeting needs is the difference between life and death-for her and everybody. She has survived disasters in North Dakota and Georgia, sharing her expertise to save lives as infrastructure collapses.
 
 
Testimonial
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Pam Kennedy spoke on the USSAAC webinar panel. Maintaining Communication Access, Encouraging Disaster Preparedness: A conversation on emergency preparedness and people with communication disabilities. She was awesome, along with panelists Marci Roth, Shaylin Sluzalis and Germán Parodi. Pam shared personal experiences and her unique perspectives and expertise. Thank you Pam and thanks to the Speaker Connection. Check our her video https://aac-learning-center.psu.edu/2007/06/07/disaster-preparedness-for-people-with-complex-communication-needs-a-personal-perspective/

Sarah and Liz, USSAAC Disaster Relief co-chairsEvent Organizer