June is also Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Month - take a moment to learn more about it here from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). June 27th is National PTSD Day - it...
June 29, 2021
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Self-Care, 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 6, 2021
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Mental Health in the Community + UMBC Resources
With vaccines now widely available to new and UMBC community members, and Fall 2021 planning and recent announcements - these positive changes inspire questions and concerns. Many of the...
April 22, 2021
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With space travel, we are all disabled
As part of its latest astronaut selection, the European Space Agency is seeking to recruit one or more 'Parastronauts' to examine and demonstrate the feasibility of selecting astronauts who would...
March 12, 2021
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Building Back Better - disability-inclusive+ post-C-19 world
December 3rd is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, honoring the United Nation's commitment for promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The day raises...
December 3, 2020
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Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact
December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day to unite in the fight to end the HIV epidemic, support people living with HIV and honor those who have lost their life. This year, the focus is on global...
December 1, 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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