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Disability as Diversity & Inclusion w/ Class Schedules
Learn more history and context with these courses
As we plan for Spring and select courses, many are interested in more information about disability identity, history and context.  To support those who would like to know more, we're highlighting...
November 16, 2020 · 4:41 PM
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Disability Awareness and Inclusion in November
Autumnal Remembrance, Change and Gratitude
November arrives after Disability Awareness month with a remembrance of those who have passed on followed by the dynamism of elections, however the work continues on many fronts, from inclusion to...
November 11, 2020 · 11:25 PM
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Disability Awareness Month activities and events this week!
Catch these great opportunities now before the month is over
For everyone....TODAY October 27th at noon, DIY assistive technology for distance learning:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/events/88130 Also for everyone...TOMORROW October 28th...
October 27, 2020 · 12:27 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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Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Disability
Disability Inclusion and Intersectional Support Matters
Accessibility and Disability Services joins the Office of Equity and Inclusion as well as the Women's Center to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention, response and survivor support for...
April 14, 2020 · 11:22 AM
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She Lived: Notable Women with Visual Disabilities
Saving Inclusive Women's History from COVID-19
As we end Women's History Month during this period of COVID-19 remote work, learning and social distance, we find ourselves looking for diversions and engagement while we are staying-at-home.  ...
April 1, 2020 · 12:37 AM
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Paralyzed at 23 and Moving the World Over 40 Years Later
Marca Bristo Disability Trailblazer Rest in Power
Paralyzed from the chest down in a diving accident at age 23, Marca Bristo became a staunch disability activist early in life, starting Access Living just two years after her accident in 1977....
September 10, 2019 · 9:35 PM
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Can College Friendships and Severe Social Anxiety Work?
Spoiler Alert: Yes!
Going back to school can spark both excitement and stress, as students navigate social circles and workload. For 21-year-old college student Ben Rolnick, who suffers from severe social anxiety,...
August 23, 2019 · 9:39 PM
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Happy 29th Anniversary Americans with Disabilities Act!
How will you celebrate?
   July 26, 2019 marks the 29th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act that was signed into law in 1990.  The ADA and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) give civil rights...
July 24, 2019 · 5:47 PM
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Flashmob Alert - April 30th with a Student Panel
Break the Stigma for Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month is on the horizon, what better way to celebrate and raise awareness than to join in a campus flashmob at noon on April 30th in the plaza between the University Center...
April 24, 2019 · 12:54 PM
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