International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023 (UN)
Disability-inclusive leadership and participation matters
December 1 is the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, honoring the United Nation's commitment for promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities - more than 1 billion people worldwide are in this demographic, the world's largest minority. The day raises awareness of the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of disability that affects people around the world.
The theme for 2023 is "united in action to rescue and achieve Sustainable Development Goals for, with and by persons with disabilities. The theme reflects recent consideration of the impacts of COVID-19, climate change, and the invasion Ukraine. More information about the UN Virtual New York Commemoration event, including registration is linked here. To view the December 1 10a-1p activities remotely, click here at that time.
Working toward an accessible future is everyone's responsibility. As a campus, we engage together to create a future which insists that people are not needlessly excluded due to health conditions that create substantial limitations in how people engage with the world. Report barriers when you encounter them - at UMBC our
accessibility concern form is available 24/7 to report any issues that arise:
https://accessibility.umbc.edu/report-campus-accessibility-concern/.
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Celebrating Disability Pride in July at UMBC and Beyond
On Belonging, Ending Stigma and Being Authentically Known
Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July each year - and in 2013, Chicago's Disability Pride Parade explained their mission as:
"To change the way people think about and define 'disability,' to break down and end the internalized shame among people with disabilities, and to promote the belief in society that disability is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which people living with disability can take pride."
Learn more about the lived experience of people with disabilities:
Other ways to celebrate Disability Pride:
Get familiar with local resources and technical assistance - here is a sampling of what is available at UMBC:
We look forward to celebrating with you all month long. We ALSO celebrate Disability Pride every day, and especially in October, when more students are on campus.
Each year, millions of people navigate the lived experience of mental illness.
UMBC's Office of Accessibility and Disability Services, in solidarity with Student Disability Services, joins the movement with its many departmental partnerships, to promote mental health awareness, fight stigma, and provide support. One in five people will have a mental health diagnosis in their lifetime. We are in this together, indeed, we are stronger together for mental health.
In addition to the information above, UMBC has many resources and opportunities outlined here:
Students (undergraduate and graduate) groups and resources include:
Community
While some 24 hour resources are provided, it's important to know that anyone can have a moment of crisis, and are people available to listen and help via the following resources:
Have a safe and healthy month!
Photo of tiles spelling out MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS is displayed; credit Marcel Straub via
UnsplashAccessibility and Disability Services and Student Disability Services celebrates Women's History Month, calling to mind all women who have contributed to pivotal moments and events in history and contemporary society. Women with disabilities have always been an essential part of history. These two articles showcase some of these women trailblazers, with links for more in-depth information:
Disabled Women from History You Should Know About- Sarah Bernhardt
- Adelaide Knight
- Raganhild Kata
- Rosa May Billinghurst
- Annette Kellerman
- Dorothea Lange
Some contemporary women with disabilities who are creating more change include:
Take a moment, connect with the linked material, and learn more about these trail-blazers.
Disability-related resources at UMBC include:
Happy Women's History Month!
A photo of a woman in a power wheelchair stopped in front of a pedestal accompanies this post. Credit Carlos Navas via unsplash.com.
UMBC's Office of Sustainability invites you to participate in our annual Rare Disease Day Challenge! This Tuesday Feb. 28th, we ask you to share your support, by showing your colors, on social media and using the #UMBCRare. We'll randomly select some lucky folks throughout the day to win some UMBC sustainability swag!
Rare Disease Day is the globally-coordinated movement on rare diseases, working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease.
Since its creation in 2008, Rare Disease Day has played a critical part in building an international rare disease community that is multi-disease, global, and diverse– but united in purpose.
Rare Disease Day is observed every year on 28 February (or 29 in leap years)—the rarest day of the year.
Though Rare Disease Day is patient-led, everyone, including individuals, families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, clinicians, policy makers, industry representatives and the general public, can participate in raising awareness and taking action today for this vulnerable population who require immediate and urgent attention.
By Sharing your colors via social media, events, illuminating buildings, monuments and homes, by sharing experiences online and with friends, by calling on policy makers and shining the light on people living with a rare disease, collectively we aim to change and improve lives of the 300 million people worldwide.
What does this have to do with Sustainability?
The overarching goal of the campaign is to recognize that People Living With Rare Disease (PLWRD) are an overlooked population requiring immediate and urgent attention, and global and national policies that address their needs and contribute to achieving the UN 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals and their pledge to ‘leave no one behind’.
The 300 million PLWRD around the world and their families face common challenges in all aspects of their daily lives. As a population with increasing vulnerabilities, they are disproportionally affected by stigma, discrimination and social marginalization, within their social environment and in society at large. The paucity of knowledge and expertise on rare diseases and the lack of awareness of the challenges faced by PLWRD mean that they are psychologically, socially, culturally and economically vulnerable.
There are a number of synergies between the rare disease community’s needs and goals, and those of the UN 2030 Agenda and its
Sustainable Development Goals , mainly the following ones:
- Challenges affect the whole family and cause overall increased isolation and impoverishment (SDG 1);
- PLWRD lack access to appropriate diagnosis and lifelong care and social support (SDG 3);
- PLWRD face challenges in accessing education at all stages of their life due to inaccessibility of facilities and non-adapted teaching methods (SDG 4);
- Women living with a rare disease face more difficulties in accessing care and, when a member of the family lives with a rare disease, the primary unpaid care role is most often assumed by women (SDG 5);
- PLWRD and their families face challenges in access, retention and return to employment (SDG 8);
- The disproportionate level of vulnerabilities means PLWRD face stigma, discrimination and lack of opportunities for inclusion in society (SDG 10).
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Are you a faculty member who received a letter of accommodation and wants to learn more?
Are you a student curious about assistive technology?
This series is open to all students, staff, and faculty interested in learning more about the intersection of accommodations and technology. We will be demonstrating low tech, and other assistive technology, demonstration captioning options and document remediation
All sessions will be held from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in Math Psychology 222
Session 1. February 22nd, 12:00-1:00 This session will focus on an introduction to assistive technology available to all students, staff, and faculty
Session 2. March 22nd, 12:00 – 1:00 “I received a letter of accommodation…now what?” This session will take a deep dive into accommodations and their relation to functional limitations
Session 3. April 29th, 12:00 – 1:00 The subject matter for this session will be determined by survey results of what you, the community, would like to learn more about
Session 4 May 17th, 12:00 – 1:00 This session will focus on preparations for accessible course content.
Have questions, need details, or have questions about access or accommodation for these events, email the event organizer via canale@umbc.edu
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022 (UN)
Disability-inclusive leadership and participation matters
December 3rd is the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, honoring the United Nation's commitment for promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities - more than 1 billion people worldwide are in this demographic, the world's largest minority. The day raises awareness of the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of disability that affects people around the world.
The theme for 2022 is transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world. The theme reflects recent consideration of the impacts of COVID-19, climate change, and the invasion Ukraine. More information about the UN Virtual New York Commemoration event, including registration is linked here.
Working toward an accessible future is everyone's responsibility. As a campus, we engage together to create a future which insists that people are not needlessly excluded due to health conditions that create substantial limitations in how people engage with the world. Report barriers when you encounter them - at UMBC our
accessibility concern form is available 24/7 to report any issues that arise:
https://accessibility.umbc.edu/report-campus-accessibility-concern/.
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Honoring Veterans Inclusively
Co-Creating Belonging at UMBC for Veterans with Disabilities
On November 11, we celebrate our veterans on-campus, within the extended UMBC community, and beyond. We are taking a moment to go over resources that might be valuable to this community:
Additional resources for supporting the disabled veteran community at home and at work include:
-Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
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Celebrating Disability Pride in July
Breaking down stigma and being authentically known
Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July each year - and in 2013, Chicago's Disability Pride Parade explained their mission as:
"To change the way people think about and define 'disability,' to break down and end the internalized shame among people with disabilities, and to promote the belief in society that disability is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which people living with disability can take pride."
The Disability Pride movement is long-standing, and became more evident as a day of celebration in 1990 - the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law. Boston celebrated its first Disability Pride Day that year, however many are also familiar with the earlier 504 disability civil rights movements of the 1970s which is chronicled in
the movie Crip Camp, (
Crip Camp Netflix link,
Crip Camp YouTube link, which highlights the advocacy efforts of
Judy Heumann and
James LeBrecht, among others). This July marks the 32nd anniversary of the ADA, and many cities across the country celebrate disability pride with parades and festivals. Let's work together to support access and inclusion so more people can say it loud, "I'm disabled and I'm proud!"
Other ways to celebrate Disability Pride:
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Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:00:49 -0400
Together for Mental Health Awareness Month
Resources, Support and Access to Quality Care Matter!
Each year, millions of people navigate the lived experience of mental illness.
UMBC's Office of Accessibility and Disability Services, in solidarity with Student Disability Services, joins the movement with its many departmental partnerships, to promote mental health awareness, fight stigma, and provide support. One in five people will have a mental health diagnosis in their lifetime. We are in this together, indeed, we are stronger together for mental health.
In addition to the above resources and information, UMBC has many resources and opportunities outlined below.
Students (undergraduate and graduate) groups and resources include:
Community
While some 24 hour resources are provided, it's important to know that anyone can have a moment of crisis, and are people available to listen and help via the following resources:
Have a safe and healthy month!
Photo person wearing a black shirt with MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS in white capital letters displayed credit Matthew Ball via
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