March 2024

 

Please take a few minutes to complete our 2024 DS Student Survey!

It can be totally anonymous but if you choose to share your name at the end, you'll be eligible for a $30 Amazon gift card! DRAWING DATE EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 12!!

Event: OMA and DS Film and Discussion

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m.   Location: Social Justice Center, UCC

Film: Two and Twenty Minutes   Film Runtime: 44 minutes

Description: Two disabled actors intend to restart their careers after a long hiatus. They meet at the Nicu's Spoon Theater - a company whose mission is to provide opportunities to both disabled and non-disabled actors alike. As the premiere of the play approaches and physical and self-esteem issues become an obstacle, will they make it to the final performance? 

Event: DAPi Honors Society 2024 Induction

Time: 5-7 p.m.    Location: Allen House

Description: This invitation-only event celebrates our 2024 Delta Alpha Pi inductees. DAPi recognizes high-achieving university graduate and undergraduate students with disabilities. Congratulations to this year’s inductees!

Event: Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention for Autistic People

Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Location: Zoom

Description: Research has shown suicide to be a leading cause of death for autistic people. This presentation will cover the warning signs, unique risk factors, statistics of suicide, and how to be culturally aware in working with autistic people. The presentation will describe five autism-specific resources to use in supporting autistic people around suicide prevention and crisis support. 

Please email Ashleigh_Hillier@uml.edu to register for the event. 

Event: Yoga class

Time: 12-12:45 p.m. Location: CRC studio 1

Description: Join the Campus Recreation Center staff during a noontime yoga class to reset your mind and body in a calming atmosphere.

Event: Sensory friendly bracelet making event

Time: 4-6 p.m.  Location: Serenity Center UCC

Description: Join this event during the Student Life and Wellbeing Office’s Wellness Wednesday to make bracelets in a quiet, calm environment.  

Event: Stories of Disability

Time: Noon-1 p.m.  Location: TBD and Zoom link 

Description: The Disability Advisory Committee invites you to hear personal disability narratives from UML students and staff and engage in a group conversation.

Event: Chair Yoga

Time: Session 1: 11:30 a.m.-noon; Session 2: noon-12:30 p.m.

Location: CRC Conference Room. Check in at the front desk to join.

Description: Join this gentle yoga session to learn how to practice chair yoga and incorporate its movements into your everyday practice. Taught by our own Evelyn O’Connor!

Event: Benji Ball interactive demonstration

Time: 1-2:30 p.m.    Location: CRC Front Lawn (Rain: Basketball Court)

Description: UML graduate Benjamin McEvoy created this unique mash-up of cricket and baseball to provide sports access to a wider range of athletes. Join the CRC staff to try out this game for yourself! 

The Disability Services Staff would like to thank the Office of Multicultural Affairs staff, Ashleigh Hillier, the Campus Recreation Center staff, the Student Life and Wellbeing staff, and the Disability Advisory Committee for their collaboration and support! 

For more information about any of these events or to request an accommodation, please contact Disability@uml.edu

It was an unexpected medical diagnosis that propelled Richard into the biological sciences program.

In 2013, Richard was diagnosed with the chronic version of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves.

“I spent a year of my life bedridden,” he says. “I was so bored. I would watch free college videos online on surgeries and anatomy.”

The Disability Dish is now on your favorite podcast platforms! Find us at: Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts.

NEW!! Episode 15 - The latest episode is all about the Veteran's Disability Experience. Jodi and Lauren were joined by veterans - Marc Fountain '17 Psychology (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army/U.S. Army Reserve), Peter MacDonald, student in the Business Analytics MS program (U.S. Marine Corps), Levinia St. Jean, student in the Leadership in Education Ph.D. program (U.S. Air Force 

& part-time guardsman), and Janine Wert, UML Director of Veteran's Services, and Bill McDevitt UML Assistant Director of Military & Veteran Services. We had a robust conversation about their nontraditional higher education experience and although disability is one of their identities, the values and persistence from their time in the military have supported them throughout.

Want to be a podcast guest or have a topic idea? Email jodi_rachins@uml.edu

Spring 2024 Tutoring, Writing Center and Advising (To find your faculty or professional advisor, login to your Now Dashboard and select “My Academics.” to find your advisor’s contact information or to schedule an appointment. If you need assistance please reach out to advisement@uml.edu.

Are you preparing for a job or internship search? Finding Your Fit with Liberty Mutual

Thursday, March 14 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Hybrid event – University Crossing 492 or Zoom (see Handshake for the Zoom link)

Join Career Services and the Office of Disability Services for a panel and Q&A session with Liberty Mutual. You’ll get to network with professional members of Liberty Mutual’s Able@Liberty employee resource group that works to promote “an inclusive and equitable culture that fosters awareness, understanding, and support of people with disabilities, caregivers and family members, so people of all abilities can thrive.”

Topics: Opportunities to work at Liberty Mutual, How Liberty Mutual creates an inclusive working environment, How job/internship seekers can identify inclusive organizations in the job search, interview, and onboarding process, and any questions you may have!

Reach out to Beth_Loell@uml.edu with any questions. We hope to see you there!

Campus Advocates for Prevention Education (CAPE) Office Hours

CAPE students provide their peers with education and awareness around mental health and the prevention of sexual violence and substance misuse. Stop by the couches outside of the Wellness Center (UCC 300) on Fridays from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. to chat with a CAPE Advocate!

Closed captions and subtitles are not just crucial for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. In today’s fast-paced world, people consume multimedia content on the go, for example, individuals who are watching a video in a noisy environment, or who may be in a location where audio is not permitted, can still access and understand the content through closed captions or subtitles. In addition, closed captions and subtitles can also be used to support language translation and localization.

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After being elected to Valencia’s regional assembly, Galcerán says she wants to be seen as a person, not for her disability

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Reportedly over 20,000 Ukrainians have needed amputations since the war began in February 2022. 

The Ukrainian Football Federation organized this initiative a few months ago to support soldiers who lost limbs and help their rehabilitation and return to normal life. There are both men and women. Some of them were injured after the 2022 invasion, while others lost limbs following the start of the war in Ukraine in 2014.

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And as we would hope with a brand-new show, Marvel’s Echo does some pretty cool things that Marvel hadn’t done before. It takes all the lessons learned from past efforts at portraying disability and breaks new ground in a variety of ways while staying true to the story. 

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Carey Cox recurs on “The Handmaid’s Tale” as Rose Blaine, Joseph Kibler has acted on shows like “Criminal Minds,” “Good Trouble,” “Chicago Med” and Leah Rachel is a model, dancer, actress performing all over London on both stage and screen. What do these three artists have in common? In addition to being talented, they are all performers with disabilities and advocates in their own unique capacities. Carey, Joseph and Leah have so much to share with us, not just about their career challenges but also about their wins and their view of the changing landscape of visibility, accessibility and inclusion for performers. 

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Submissions/ideas/feedback are always welcome: disability@uml.edu