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 health care. We honor veterans, and know that many have service-related injuries and health conditions for which Disabled American Veterans shares a wide range of resources. We close the month with Thanksgiving, which takes on new meaning with COVID-19 shifting yet again, and news of a possible vaccine.
Videos and documentaries that reflect the lived experience of people with disabilities include:
Claire Wineland (CF): Claire The Documentary, whose foundation consulted on Five Feet Apart
November disability awareness initiatives include:
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (which claimed Jeopardy host Alex Trebek)
Upcoming Events:
- Being Intentional and Creating Accessible Documents via Instructional Technology Nov 18 Noom-1p online
- Trivia at Sunset
- Delta Alpha Pi November meeting
- Writing With Our Bodies: Diversity, Embodiment, and Technology in the Humanities Classroom Note: Faculty & Grad students only Nov 20 at 10a:
- Department online trainings (request yours via the website below)
- Spring 2021 registration - consider taking ENGL 493 -01 with Dr. Drew Holladay explores the efforts of disability activists to gain inclusion and challenge harmful stereotypes about disability and neurodiversity
Enjoy November!
