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Hello SDS Students & Friends, We are so delighted to be back on campus with you! The Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) would like to share some reminders and offer some...
September 9, 2022
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11:17 AM
Join the Dream, Learn about Progress
The National Council on Public History poses that it's about time for a Museum of Disability Culture and History in the nation's capitol - there are many who are building momentum toward...
August 18, 2022
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10:08 PM
July 26th marks the 32nd Anniversary of the passage of Americans with Disabilities Act. How will you honor the moment, support inclusion and create a disability-friendly culture at UMBC - two...
July 27, 2022
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10:16 AM
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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 15, 2022
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8:57 AM
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...
June 27, 2022
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12:19 PM
Raising Awareness, Connecting with Campus Partners
Friday, June 24, 2022 · 2:30 - 3:30 PM Mathematics/Psychology : 222 Navigating UMBC's campus-on-a-hill as a person with a disability brings out overt and sometimes more subtle...
June 16, 2022
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6:41 PM
~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 10, 2022
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11:07 AM
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 8, 2022
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10:56 AM
AND it's also Mental Health Action Day!
The significance of today is important as we see Accessibility and Mental Health Awareness as part of every day. "Action looks different for everyone. Mental Health Action Day encourages...
May 19, 2022
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7:52 PM
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 9, 2022
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