Presented by  Vince Abramo & Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong Perception and judgment cloud our thinking when someone has a differing opinion, view, or even looks different than ourselves. Uncover your triggers, stop the judgments, and discover how you just might be an ableist and not even know it. During this session you will learn powerful techniques you can use to create space for critical conversation before, during, and after the conversation.  About the Presenters: Vince is a believer of connection: we connect, we ignite change. She completed her master’s degree in Public Administration with certificates in nonprofit management and conflict resolution while working full time at a nonprofit.  Vince started her consulting business, bambooshoot, in 2017 and shared her father’s philosophy of strength, flexibility, and growth. Barbara is the Executive Director of Assistive Technology Resource Center of Hawai’i. She oversees and ensures the evaluation and effectiveness of all programs, services, and activities of the agency and works with the Board of Directors to develop and implement short and long range goals, policies, and programs. She is an internationally and nationally recognized advocate for persons with disabilities and employs a knowledgeable and assertive leadership style to accomplish the goals and objectives of numerous projects. She is responsible for drafting Hawaii’s Warranty Act, which protects purchases of assistive technology in the State, the implementation of administration policy through the legislature that establishes that all state departments must include assistive technology language in all appropriate policies. She is also a consultant to various state departments and legislators on disability and assistive technology issues. She is the elected Chair of the Disabilities and Communication Access Board, an Office of the Governor.