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DisAbility: The Power of Focusing on Ability
From Advocacy to Academics, Leveraging "I Can"
Diagnosed four years ago, Greta Thunberg has not let autism slow her down in her advocacy for people around the world to do their part in slowing down, or indeed ending, climate change.  She has...
September 30, 2019 · 8:54 PM
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What is it like living with a disability? Veterans share
Explained so even a 5 year-old can understand it
In our post-9/11 experience, we have more people, including more veterans, who have survived traumatic events and are navigating life with a disability.  Here are two examples: Life with an...
September 18, 2019 · 11:08 AM
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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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UMBC DoIT Instructional Tech Team offers Ally Orientation
Webinar 9/16/19: Using Ally in Blackboard
WEBINAR IS ONLINE, SEPTEMBER 16, NOON TO 1 PM Learn to make your course materials accessible in Blackboard. During the SP2019 semester, Ally was deployed to courses using Ultra. Ally is...
August 8, 2019 · 4:45 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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A WIN for Course Accessibility with Blackboard Ally
How to be a Faculty Ally for Students with Disabilities
DoIT's Instructional Technology division will be holding various Blackboard training sessions to highlight changes to Ultra and the addition of Ally, which supports the accessibility of course...
July 23, 2019 · 7:38 PM
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Summer 2019 Construction and Accessibility
Making progress and way-finding over the summer
Facilities Management has the following Summer 2019 construction update: Over the summer numerous construction projects will be taking place on campus, which may impact pedestrian pathways,...
May 22, 2019 · 6:39 PM
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Rhodes Scholar Finalist and Mental Health Advocate
Graduating with Honors in our Inclusive Community
Several graduates have lived the experience of academic progress, and even outstanding academic success like Linda Wiratan, UMBC graduate and Rhodes Scholar Finalist in the link below.  She walks...
May 14, 2019 · 10:32 AM
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Break the Silence, End the Stigma
The Office of Accessibility and Disability Services is celebrating May as Mental Health Awareness Month.  Established in 1949, this celebration raises awareness of the importance of mental health,...
May 10, 2019 · 8:07 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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