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Celebrating Her Life and Legacy 1947-2023, 3/8 Memorial
Judith "Judy" Heumann - widely regarded as the "mother" of the disability rights movement passed away in DC on March 4, 2023. A summary of her life and essential work is available on her website...
March 7, 2023
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4:15 PM
Embracing Inclusion for Women's History Month
Accessibility and Disability Services and Student Disability Services celebrates Women's History Month, calling to mind all women who have contributed to pivotal moments and events in history and...
March 3, 2023
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1:56 PM
Rare is many, Rare is strong, Rare is proud!
Accessibility and Disability Services joins the Office of Sustainability in raising awareness for Rare Disease Day on February 28 - especially because students with serious/long-standing health...
February 28, 2023
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11:21 AM
Spring SDS Brown Bag Learning Series
Are you a student looking for assistive technology? Are you a faculty member who received a letter of accommodation and wants to learn more? Are you a student curious about assistive technology?...
February 21, 2023
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5:16 PM
Dr. Sami Schalk: Disability Politics w/ Black Panther Party
Sami Schalk, Associate Professor, Gender and Women’s Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison will be speaking on campus on Thursday February 23rd at 4:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts and...
February 16, 2023
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11:05 AM
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Black and DisAbility history are intertwined: learn more...
Join Accessibility and Disability Service and Student Disability Services in honoring Black History Month. Rediscover how some members of the Black Civil Rights Movement also played essential...
February 2, 2023
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2:53 PM
Paving the way for disability inclusion and acceptance
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a national law that protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. The nondiscrimination requirements of the law...
January 31, 2023
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9:06 AM
A Reading-By-The-Dots Celebration
Louis Braille was born on January 4th - more than one hundred years ago in 1809, and January 4th has been designated as World Braille Day by the United Nations (UN)., and the Braille System is...
January 2, 2023
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6:47 PM
Disability-inclusive leadership and participation matters
December 3rd is the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, honoring the United Nation's commitment for promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities - more than 1...
November 15, 2022
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6:14 PM
Co-Creating Belonging at UMBC for Veterans with Disabilities
On November 11, we celebrate our veterans on-campus, within the extended UMBC community, and beyond. We are taking a moment to go over resources that might be valuable to this community: UMBC...
November 11, 2022
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3:23 PM