Disability Awareness and Inclusion in November

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 23:25:18 -0500
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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:

Darius Weems (DMD): Darius Goes West with Logan Smalley's Allyship

Claire Wineland (CF): Claire The Documentary, whose foundation consulted on Five Feet Apart

Stella Young: I'm Not Your Inspiration, Thank You Very Much

Keith Nolan on Being Deaf [and being Disability-Inclusive] in the Military

November disability awareness initiatives include:

Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

American Diabetes Month

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Awareness Month

Diabetes Eye Disease Month via Prevent Blindness America

National Epilepsy Month (PBS: Seized)

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (which claimed Jeopardy host Alex Trebek)

Prematurity Awareness Month (November 17 World Prematurity Awareness Day)

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month

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!