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Honor someone who has created change and improved lives
Governor Hogan signed an Executive Order last year making every July "Disability Culture and Achievements Month" (DCAM) in Maryland. DCAM promotes the efforts of Marylanders who work to change our...
July 22, 2022
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Breaking down stigma and being authentically known
Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July each year - and in 2013, Chicago's Disability Pride Parade explained their mission as: "To change the way people think about and define...
July 13, 2022
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Be an accessibility ally - prompt reporting to FM are a win!
Are you ReADY? Facilities Management and Residential Life are excited to announce the launch of our new customer request portal ReADY for faculty, staff, and students to report maintenance issues...
June 23, 2022
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~5 million disabled people under the LGBTQ+ umbrella
June marks National LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offers the nation the opportunity to reflect on the incredible contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Our nation is at its best when it welcomes,...
June 9, 2022
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Check Out My Disability Roadmap with Samuel Habib.
The path to adulthood can be precarious for people with disabilities. Samuel Habib, 21, and a college student from New Hampshire, seeks guidance from America's most rebellious disability...
June 7, 2022
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Two great causes on a fabulous day in May
The purpose of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. GAAD's mission is...
May 19, 2022
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Resources, Support and Access to Quality Care Matter!
Each year, millions of people navigate the lived experience of mental illness. UMBC's Office of Accessibility and Disability Services, in solidarity with Student Disability Services, joins the...
May 6, 2022
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Finals on Main Campus? Please Schedule ASAP.
Please encourage students with disability-based accommodations to schedule SDS finals now to avoid time conflicts! Read all the way to the end of this message! For students with SDS testing...
May 2, 2022
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April has a Wealth of Experiences
Autism - from Awareness to Acceptance April is known as Autism Awareness Month, including April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (link). In listening to many within the Autism community -...
April 21, 2022
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There is plenty going on, even with the wet weather
The University Steering Committee has organized Community Mental Health Action Day for UMBC - see Dr. Bruce Herman, the Director Retriever Integrated Health's video...
April 7, 2022
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