Monthly Newsletter from Disability Services |
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| Welcome back to the the last of this quarter-century (and welcome to our new students).
Bundle up, brrrr!
We really want to support you to be your best this semester. Please reach out and we will do our best to help and/or connect you to the best resource(s). Cheers to a strong start!
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The DS Team (Jodi, Brandon, Lauren,
Evelyn and Aida)
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| - 2/3 (Mon)
- Last day to add a course with a permission # and drop a course without record (Except 8-Wk Online SPII Start Courses)
- Note: No refund after this date.
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| - 2/17 (Mon)
- Presidents Day (university closed)
- 2/24 (Mon)
- 8-Week Online Spring Start I Courses - Last day to Withdraw with a W
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Updates from the DS Office |
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Spring 2025 Accommodation Letters |
- You may now request your Spring 2025 accommodation letters on Accommodate
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Remember: If you made any schedule changes/additions after you've requested letters, you will need to request again - Including ADDED online session 2
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Semester Refresher Virtual Drop-In Sessions |
- Disability Services helps students who are registered with our office to navigate the accommodation process and assist them with guidance on any of the topics below during a 30 minute virtual Semester Refresher drop-in session. Topics include:
- Processing semester requests at the start of the semester
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Accommodation letters to and communication with Instructors
- Staying connected with Disability Services
- Testing Center scheduling
- Spring 2025 Semester Refresher Session:
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Friday, January 31, 2025: 11-11:30 a.m. - Zoom Link
- Notes:
- You may be in Zoom sessions with other UMass Lowell (UML) students registered with Disability Services
- If you need accommodations for any of these sessions, please contact DS via email at least a week before the session date.
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- Anyone can meet with a DS Peer Coach! Reach out to one of us for more information or email the Peer Coaches directly.
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COMING SOON! Save the Date - Disability Awareness Week March 31-April 4 events to be announced soon
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! Would you like to participate in our 2025 Stories of Disability event? Looking for some amazing students and faculty staff to volunteer to share their story. Time and date TBD during Disability Awareness Week. For more information see the recording from 2024 Stories of Disability
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Podcast: 'The Disability Dish' - the UML Perspective |
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| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES OFFERS SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES |
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Campus Reach Neurodiversity Internship Program designed for neurodivergent individuals with autism. This summer internship focuses on careers in technology and is tailored to provide valuable work experience, career coaching and mentorship. From the time an application is submitted to the end of the summer internship, students will be supported to showcase and grow their strengths, abilities, and potential.
Please visit this site to register.
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The company is partnering with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower to create awareness through LEGO products and are the first toys to ever feature official Sunflower lanyard as LEGO® Friends, LEGO® Icons, and LEGO® DUPLO reveal Sunflower references to promote inclusion. Read More.
lego.com
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Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, whose brother was diagnosed with autism, created the NFL's first in-stadium sensory room to accommodate fans and families managing sensory challenges. Watch the video.
espn.com
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Born with a degenerative eye condition called cone-rod dystrophy, Dufton is blind, able to see no more than a “bunch of flashing lights” if he were to hold his own hand in front of his face.
But that’s not to say he wasn’t aware of how high he was free climbing on the imposing El Matador on the aptly named Devil’s Tower in Wyoming – the “whizzing” of birds flying underneath
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his feet and the gusts of wind underneath him provided telling clues, he shares. Read more.
cnn.com
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Disability Represents in the Arts |
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This documentary series showcases the lives and cultural contributions of little-known historical figures with disabilities. Hosted by award-winning musician and disability rights advocate Lachi. Each episode will be available with audio description, on-screen ASL interpretation and open captions, extended audio description and large open captions, and descriptive transcripts. Check out these amazing stories.
pbs.org
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Amanda joined "The View" to discuss her new book and reflect on her swift rise to fame four years ago. She shares that she almost declined the request to perform at the 2020 Presidential Inauguration and had to push herself through fear. She also shares her tricks to practice pronunciation. Hint: She's not giving away her shot!
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We love staying connected with you! Submissions/ideas/feedback are always welcome: disability@uml.edu
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