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October is Disability Awareness Month
Celebrate the diversity of disability online
National Disability Awareness Month is  held in October to raise awareness about issues that arise within the lived experience of people with disabilities, and celebrates the many and varied...
October 2, 2020 · 5:46 PM
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National Voters of All Abilities Registration Day
Cast Your Whole Vote Inclusively
We join UMBC's celebration of National Voter Registration Day.  Many (people with disabilities -and- those who do not identify as having a disability) wonder about how inclusive voting is, or can...
September 22, 2020 · 4:53 PM
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The Poetry of Disability, Inclusion and Accommodation
Jerome Ellis is an Afro-Carribean composer, musician and writer whose recent performance at the Poetry Project's House Party became a feature story, Time Bandit, within the This American Life...
September 9, 2020 · 2:00 PM
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Instructional Tech Training about Accessibility
Find, Fix and Create Accessible Content for all learners
Creating accessible content and interactions to support diverse learning preferences are the guiding principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and support a wide range of learners,...
August 3, 2020 · 3:19 PM
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Celebrate Disability Culture, Arts, Education & Pride
This Thursday online, free registration via Eventbrite
Check out this free event on Thursday, July 23rd: TransCen and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center are proud to be among the sponsors of ADA30 Lead On: Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture,...
July 21, 2020 · 3:58 PM
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Independence, Freedom and Disability
Celebrating Olmstead and the ADA
We celebrate* the summer anniversaries of the landmark Olmstead decision and the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which provide more  independence and freedom for people with...
July 14, 2020 · 9:45 PM
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How Do You Sign Black Lives Matter?
Race, Identity and Context: Angelenos and Gallaudet weigh in
The constantly evolving world of inclusive language that UMBC explored last week extends to the nuance, dialect and context of Black American Sign Language within the Deaf* and Black community. ...
June 18, 2020 · 2:47 PM
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Standing in Solidarity, Speaking up for the Dream
The intersection of Black Lives Matter and COVID-19
In this critical moment and movement, Accessibility and Disability Services affirms our solidarity with the Black community at UMBC and beyond. You matter.  Your safety matters.  Your health...
June 17, 2020 · 8:08 PM
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Congratulations UMBC Graduates!
Holding fast to dreams, achieving degrees
Please join us in celebrating UMBC's class of 2020, especially our graduate and undergraduate student workers!  Their dedication, support and warmth as they worked with students, faculty, staff...
May 21, 2020 · 2:15 PM
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Raising Awareness About Mental Health in May
Respect, Dignity, Inclusion, and Resources
Each year, millions of people navigate the lived experience of mental illness.  UMBC's Office of Accessibility and Disability Services joins the movement  with its many departmental...
May 11, 2020 · 10:56 AM
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