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Juliana C. Velasco
Scholar & Activist
juv578@mail.harvard.edu

Juliana C. Velasco is a Ph.D. student in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of South Florida.  She has earned two Master’s degrees, one in Science Education from the University of Central Florida and one in Human Development & Psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education. A Brazilian native, she moved to the United States in 2001 to seek additional medical advice for injuries sustained from a 1994 car accident. Her interest in disability studies as well as passion for advocating for inclusion and support were sparked not only from her own personal experience but also from her husband who was injured while serving in Iraq with the US Army.  Her dedication is evident with her work on the National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities, the International Higher Education and Disability, as well as multiple research projects in the disability field.  Juliana is driven to address and resolve the  challenges and obstacles placed upon persons with disabilities by the community and our systems. 

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  • Home
    • Mission Statement
    • CNLD Members
    • CNLD Leadership >
      • Sara M. Acevedo
      • Alexis M. Alvarez
      • Lavonna Connell
      • Maria Vicky Diaz
      • Lidia Fonseca
      • Arianna Garcia
      • Michelle Garcia
      • Yessica M. Guardiola Marrero
      • Maria (Conchita) Hernandez Legorreta
      • Jessica Jimenez
      • Carla L. Lewis-Irizarry
      • Michón Neal
      • Katherine Perez
      • Angel Ponce
      • Reveca Torres
      • Lisette Torres-Gerald
      • Jorge Matos Valldejuli
      • Leonor Vanik
      • Dior Vargas
      • Alisha Vasquez
      • Juliana Velasco
      • Monica Villareal
      • Ralph Yaniz
      • Nancy Armstrong-Sanchez
      • Catalina Galvan
      • Kristen Salkas
      • Washieka Torres
      • John Silvi
      • Federico R. Waitoller
    • Interns >
      • A Conversation About Immigrants with Disabilities
      • CNLD First Twitter Chat
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
    • Annual Conference >
      • 2018 Conference >
        • Conferencia 2018
        • Program 2018 >
          • Welcome Address
          • Keynote 2018
          • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
          • Representation and Media
          • Caretaking and Disability
          • Accessing Media
          • Immigration and Disability
          • Motherhood and Autism
          • Women's Empowerment
          • Community Conversations
          • Neurodivergent Change Angents
          • Special Education in Charter Schools
          • Embracing Disability
          • Mentorship and Access
          • CNLD's Activism
          • CNLD Chapters
        • Sponsorship 2018
      • 2017 Conference >
        • Sponsorship 2017
        • Event Photos 2017
        • Program 2017 >
          • Welcome & Keynotes
          • Disability Rights Movement
          • Intersectionality
          • Immigration
          • Community Art Project
          • Education/Employment
          • Healthcare
          • Activism
          • Community Discussion
          • Interpreters
          • StoryCorps
      • 2016 Conference
    • Advocacy >
      • Clean DREAM Act >
        • H.R. 3440 Co-Sponsors
        • S. 1615
        • Call Your Rep
      • Free Rosa
      • HR 620 "ADA Ed and Reform Act"
      • Immigrants and Refugees with Disabilities
      • Public Charge
      • Voting
      • Zero-tolerance policy
      • Mass Shooting
      • Statement on Marca Bristo's Passing
    • CNLD Committees >
      • Immigrants & Refugees with Disabilities // Inmigrantes y Refugiados con Discapacidades
      • Organizational Strategy and Neurodiversity
      • Organization and Operations
      • Research >
        • Survey/Encuesta
  • Blog
    • Entries
  • Get involved
    • Donate
    • Join Mailing List
  • Resources