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<Title>REPOST: Accessibility &amp; Usability Resource Site via QM</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>In response to institutional and educator priorities for making education accessible for all learners, the Quality Matters peer community created the Accessibility and Usability Resource Site (AURS).  <em><strong>(If you would like to access the original content from Instructional Technology, to add these tools to your instructional toolbelt, click the website link below)</strong></em></p><p><span>Free and open to everyone, AURS provides the online community with important information on addressing key accessibility and usability concerns, including:</span></p><div><ul><li><strong>Universal Design for Learning</strong> - Discover what you need to know about UDL and how it can assist you in creating accessible and usable content to meet the needs of diverse learners.</li><li><strong>Alternative Text</strong> - Find out why alternative text is an important principle in accessible web design and how you can use it to help all learners understand the meaning of the image used in your content.</li><li><strong>Video Captions and Audio Descriptions</strong> - Uncover the specific steps that must be taken to make video content accessible.</li><li><strong>Hyperlinks</strong> - Gain an understanding of how to set up links in the most accessible way possible in order to create accessible content.</li><li><strong>Accessible MS Office products</strong> - Explore the basics of Microsoft product accessibility, including alternative text, document best practices and utilizing built-in accessibility checkers.</li><li><strong>Readability: Color Choice and Contrast</strong> - Dive into the topics of readability and discover why color choice and contrast play a major role in creating accessible digital resources.</li><li><strong>Accessible PDFs</strong> - Take your readability skills to the next level and learn more about how you can make PDFs accessible for your learners.</li><li><strong>Cognitive Accessibility</strong> - Increase your understanding of cognitive accessibility and uncover strategies to combat this common barrier to student success.</li><li><strong>Inclusive Teaching Practices</strong> - Discover design and pedagogical practices to help you foster an inclusive and diverse online learning community.</li></ul><p>Each topic features different resources to assist you with your accessibility challenges. Videos show you step-by-step changes you can make to increase the accessibility of your course. Examples highlight best practices. Articles provide you with additional information and resources. And forums allow you to connect directly with accessibility experts --peers who have expertise in designing accessible courses. There is also a General Accessibility and Usability Questions' Forum where you can ask any question that is unrelated to the listed topics.</p><p><strong>Accessing AURS</strong></p><p>Anyone can register for the site for free by logging into <a href="https://www.qmprogram.org/myqm/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">MyQM</a> and selecting "Workshop - Register" in the side navigation and choosing "Register for Accessibility &amp; Usability Resource Site." <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/a4-LBg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Need a QM account?</a><span> </span></p><p>If you've already registered, the AURS link can be found on your Dashboard in the <a href="https://qualitymatters.instructure.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">QM Classroom</a> after you log in.</p><p><strong><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/118629" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ADDITIONAL ONLINE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY WITH BLACKBOARD ALLY-MORE DETAILS/REGISTER HERE</a> </strong></p><p>A photo of a leather toolbelt with a hammer and wrench accompanies this post.  Credit: Jesse Orric via unsplash.com</p></div></div>
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<Summary>In response to institutional and educator priorities for making education accessible for all learners, the Quality Matters peer community created the Accessibility and Usability Resource Site...</Summary>
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<Title>Celebrating National LGBTQ+ Pride with Disability Awareness</Title>
<Tagline>~5 million disabled people under the LGBTQ+ umbrella</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><span>June marks National LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offers the nation the opportunity to reflect on the incredible contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Our nation is at its best when it welcomes, represents and includes people of all backgrounds. This includes people with disabilities and the intersections shared with the LGBTQ+ community. According to a </span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3490559/#:~:text=Results.,than%20heterosexual%20adults%20with%20disabilities." rel="nofollow external" class="bo">study published in 2012</a><span>, fully 36 percent of women in the LGBTQ+ community and 30 percent of men in the community also self-identify as people with disabilities.<a href="https://www.respectability.org/2021/06/pride-month-2021/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> Learn more about the intersection via RespectAbility here</a>, especially with <a href="https://www.respectability.org/2022/06/leah-craig-pride/#more-32592" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Leah Ilana's essay on the need for safe refuge</a>.  More </span><span><a href="https://www.respectability.org/resources/lgbtq/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> Disabled LBGTQ+ Profiles, in their own voices, are profiled here.</a></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>We celebrate with you! You matter! </span><span>UMBC Resources include:</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/lgbtqstudentunion" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LGBTQ Student Union</a> - for all students (undergrad, grad, part-time, full-time)</span></div><div><span><a href="https://lgbtqfsa.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LGBTQ+ FSA</a> - Faculty and Staff group</span></div><div><span><a href="https://i3b.umbc.edu/spaces/the-pride-center/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Pride Center</a> via i3b is centrally located on the second floor of the UC and has <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/posts/133630" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">upcoming SafeZone training</a>.</span></div><div><span><a href="https://health.umbc.edu/counseling-services/counseling/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retriever Integrated Health has an LGBTQ Group</a>, and additional mental health supports.</span></div><div><span><a href="https://oei.umbc.edu/lgbtq-resources/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LGBTQIA+ Resource Page</a> via the Office of Equity and Inclusion</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span>For question about disability or accessibility at UMBC, undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities connect with <a href="http://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services online (link)</a> or via <a href="mailto:disability@umbc.edu">disability@umbc.edu</a>.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility &amp; Disability Services (link)</a> administers <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employee-accommodations/requesting-work-related-accommodations-at-umbc-procedures/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">employee (faculty, staff, graduate assistant and student worker) accommodations</a>.  </span></div><div><span><a href="https://about.umbc.edu/files/2021/09/2021-UMBC-accessible-routes-map.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><br></a></span></div><div><span><a href="https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-ACCESSIBLE-ROUTES-MAP.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC's most recent Accessible Route map is linked here</a></span><span><a href="https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-ACCESSIBLE-ROUTES-MAP.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">.</a> </span></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/report-campus-accessibility-concern/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility Concerns may be reported via this online form</a><span>.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>A photo of an accessible crosswalk in Progress Pride colors - black, brown, pastel and rainbow stripes mark the path.  Credit: Erik Mclean via Unsplash.com .</span></div></div></div>
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<Summary>June marks National LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offers the nation the opportunity to reflect on the incredible contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Our nation is at its best when it welcomes,...</Summary>
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<Title>Global Accessibility Awareness Day is Today!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">May 18th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day!  This day is dedicated to discussion and brainstorming about digital accessibility, bringing the experience of one billion people with disabilities to the forefront of online and computer-based experiences.<div><br></div><div>Many of the common accessibility errors within websites are simple to fix-it takes building a habit of clicking that "add alt text" button after uploading an image or double-checking that a link has more than one descriptive word as link text.  These are two of the most common errors found one websites according to WebAIM.  Today, at UMBC, take a moment to familiarize yourself with <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/digital-content-accessibility/website-accessibility-at-umbc/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">web accessibility at UMBC</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Some ways to honor the day:</div><div><br></div><div>UMBC Staff that manage websites can<a href="https://sites.umbc.edu/monsido-website-audit-tool/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> work with Monsido tools to support their department's website accessibility.</a></div><div><br></div><div>UMBC Faculty can check their online course materials and learn more via <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/posts/131929" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology's link on Course Accessibility to Support All Learners</a> (pawing IT's helpful posts raises awareness too).<br><div><br></div><div>There are many other events, including</div><div><br></div><div><h2><span>Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webinar: Section 508</span></h2><p><span>Today @ 3pm</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019GmrmlHN-Et26jvmgLRjijsN_BYfS4UKB8saJlOA-Ae9TSt_GPjC8taGrK7S-8knqEv0VOkB9GGIl4C2xQ9rI-blUQe3VGKWSfYgXZOCys26UNmXdJdLXv3p53Pi8CBDDiSJ5n52Se09vtRcw3Kj_dI5T4QBXolXFo1SacSvIsfQhSbVQc1wwfmoCfKxzQe1&amp;c=OOg-e8o1QjCWzkgJWr8QHNj-mQ2fv1A4zlachNDXE2B0j8UReR_OSw==&amp;ch=OuThgDhwBPgSNSEgdVLuw5P3H0Zg0K8NI7Opvt8ZzK7ri_6ck3dwbQ==" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Join the National Federation of the Blind and the U.S. Access Board on Global Accessibility Awareness Day</a><span> for a one-hour seminar about Section 508 for government employees with disabilities, their supervisors, human resource professionals, and anyone else interested. Learn about what it is supposed to do and how people with disabilities can work together to leverage the new ruling. Hear from the U.S. Access Board, the independent federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards.</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019GmrmlHN-Et26jvmgLRjijsN_BYfS4UKB8saJlOA-Ae9TSt_GPjC8taGrK7S-8kndNiKaryq-90eiRbBCEN9YQZHdcmxyYkUKHWPv_zaaEpBgBGHY1cqYpVTM4RiFiTZQzh39OAaMuz9Eq_svQ2xXvDAFCDBrv_CqO2Uta8gQ_D8n3mvNGHtsw==&amp;c=OOg-e8o1QjCWzkgJWr8QHNj-mQ2fv1A4zlachNDXE2B0j8UReR_OSw==&amp;ch=OuThgDhwBPgSNSEgdVLuw5P3H0Zg0K8NI7Opvt8ZzK7ri_6ck3dwbQ==" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register through the NFB website here.</a></p></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/postsec-online-access-051923.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">THIS JUST IN:  The Joint DOJ/OCR  May 19th Dear Colleague Letter about Online Accessibility Challenges is linked here</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>A photo of a laptop with a braille keyboard and refreshable braille display accompanies this post. Credit: Elisabeth Woolner via unsplash.com.</div></div></div>
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<Title>May is Mental Health Awareness Month</Title>
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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.<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">#More Than Enough </a>is this year's motto from NAMI:  <a href="https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">more information about Mental Health Awareness Month from NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness), including promotional material, is linked here.</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">NAMI shares information about identity and cultural aspects</a> that influence individual journeys, including <a href="https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/People-with-Disabilities" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">people living with a disability</a>.  They also link to <a href="https://themighty.com/2020/06/therapists-with-disabilities/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this article on why having mental health professionals with disabilities is important</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>One challenging area is ending the stigma toward mental health, behavioral health or substance use disorders - <a href="https://www.onourownmd.org/s/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">On Our Own of Maryland</a>'s Distorted Perceptions/Refocus Look Again Campaign is a local Anti-Stigma initiative that support mental health by working to end stigma.  <a href="https://refocuslookagain.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">More information on their campaign is linked here</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><div>In addition to the information above, UMBC has many resources and opportunities outlined here:</div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><strong><u><em>Students</em></u> </strong>(undergraduate and graduate) groups and resources include:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://health.umbc.edu/counseling-services/counseling/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Retriever Integrated Heath has counseling and related services (Link) which includes</a><a href="https://counseling.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><br></a><div><ul><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/healthed/posts/115499" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">In-person space for private virtual appointments and Mind Spa amenities</a></li><li>Online support via <a href="https://counseling.umbc.edu/resources/togetherall/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Togetherall, Welltrack</a> and Kognito.</li><li><a href="https://health.umbc.edu/counseling-services/resources/on-campus-resources/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Mind Spa</a></li><li><a href="https://wellness.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wellness Initiative (link)</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/health/posts/119224" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Reach out Retrievers for connecting with a peer</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbcnami" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Student Group</a></li></ul></div><div><br></div><em><strong>Faculty and staff</strong></em> mental health supports available through Human Resources include:</div></div><div><ul><li>Access to mental health providers and wellness coaches through <a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-providers/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">employee health benefit</a><a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-providers/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">s</a>.</li><li>EAP provides <a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-information/employee-assistance-program/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">24/7 free confidential counseling to employees and their household members via the USM Employee Assistance Program (link)</a></li><li>UMBC's <a href="https://wellness.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wellness Initiative</a> provides a range of activities that support mental health</li></ul></div><div><div>If a campus member's health situation changes (such as a recent injury or diagnosis, they can apply for, or update academic accommodation requests via <a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services (link) </a>and work-related accommodations via <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employee-accommodations/requesting-work-related-accommodations-at-umbc-procedures/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility &amp; Disability Services (link)</a>.  ADS works in partnership with HR for faculty, staff and student worker job-related situations.</div><div><em><strong><br></strong></em></div><div><em><strong>Community</strong></em><br></div><div><br><div>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:<br></div></div><br><div><ul><li><a href="https://988lifeline.org/chat/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">988 Lifeline for Suicide and Crisis Support</a></li><li><a href="https://211md.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Maryland 211, as in, dial 2-1-1 for help</a><br></li><li><a href="https://afsp.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a> 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or use the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741<br></li><li><a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Trevor Project link for LGBTQ Crisis Services</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br></div><div>Have a safe and healthy month!</div><div><br><div>Photo of tiles spelling out  MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS is displayed; 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<Title>Disability Film Discussion April 28: Noon</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>As we come to the end of a month that focuses on celebrating both our Autism community and our Deaf community, we'd like to remind you to continue to engage in opportunities to learn more and engage in discussion. </div><div><br></div><div>The ADS &amp; SDS offices have selected two films this month that we encourage watching and spending time in reflection on in honor of our peers who represent these communities. As a reminder, we are hosting a <strong>Noontime, free-hour discussion</strong> session in the Math/Psychology Bldg, Room 222 conference room on Friday, 4/28 for anyone interested in joining us in discussion and reflection. </div><div>We hope to see you there, RSVPs are appreciated for space planning.</div><div> <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/events/117411" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/events/117411</a></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Films:</strong>  </div><div><br></div><div>1. "In a Different Key"- Autism documentary that centers on the experience of Autism within neurotypical communities: From Patient Zero in rural Mississippi, initial discernment with Johns Hopkins healthcare providers, history of healthcare and structural inequality, as well as hope. This film centers on people on the autism spectrum within their families and community, and is available for free through PBS. For more information and to view it, please visit the website at <a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/different-key/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.pbs.org/show/different-key/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Synopsis: <span>A mother of a young adult with autism tracks down the first person ever diagnosed with autism, now an elderly man living in rural Mississippi, to learn if his life story holds promise for her own autistic son. Her journey exposes a startling record of cruelty and kindness alike, framed by forces like race, money, and privilege – but leads to hope that more communities are learning to have the backs of people on the spectrum. The documentary shows the lived experience of a diverse mix of people with autism within family, community, and transitioning toward independence.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>2. </span>"Feeling Through"- Academy Award-nominated film produced by Marlee Matlin, an American actress, and activist who is recognized as being the first Deaf performer to win an Academ<span>y Award (Best Actress, 1986). The film "Feeling Through" stars the </span><span>only award-winning DeafBlind actor and the only DeafBlind member of the Screen Actors Guild.   </span><span>For more information, please visit the "Feeling Through" website at </span><a href="https://www.feelingthrough.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.feelingthrough.com/</a><span>. </span><span>(Please note this film is not available for free online at this time and the film organizers are accepting donations to further their activism work for accessibility and disability representation in Hollywood). </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Both films are captioned, have a downloadable transcript, as well as a version with audio description. </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><div><em><strong>April is also a powerful awareness month to recognize and honor for...</strong></em></div><div><br></div><div><em>National Stress Awareness</em></div><div><em>Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness</em></div><div><em>Oral Cancer Awareness </em></div><div><em>Alcohol Awareness</em></div><div><em>Sexual Assault Awareness </em></div><div><span><em>Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness</em></span></div><div><span><em>National Minority Health Awareness</em></span></div><div><span><em>National Parkinson's Awareness</em></span></div><div><span><em>Arab American Heritage Month</em></span></div><div><span><em>Child Abuse Prevention </em></span></div></div></div>
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<Title>April is National Deaf History Month</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><h3>National Deaf History Month 2023</h3><div><br></div><div>National Deaf History Month is now celebrated from April 1-April 30th  to celebrate all aspects of Deaf Culture, and still honors its academic beginning in 1996 when two Deaf employees at Martin Luther King Library in DC began teaching their colleagues American Sign Language.  (<a href="https://aetp.umbc.edu/first-year-experience/american-sign-language/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC has American Sign Language courses</a> throughout the year, and <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/aslumbc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sign of  Life is the student organization for people who are learning/know ASL</a>) April 8, 1864 was when Gallaudet University-the world's first institution of higher education for the Deaf and hard of hearing,  April 15th, 1817 is when the American School for the Deaf - the first public school of its kind - opened. </div><div><br></div><div>Recent history includes the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366460/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">2021 movie CODA </a>winning Best Picture and Deaf actor Troy Kotsur, winning Best Actor at the Oscars, among other Oscars that night and SAG awards for best cast. Troy Kotsur was a presenter at the 2023 Oscars.  Marlee Matlin, who made history when she won her first Oscar in 1987, played a pivotal role in advocating for CODA's predominantly Deaf cast.  Perhaps some of UMBC's students and alumni will be influenced by this history-making, if-you-can-see-it-you-can-be-it moment? </div><div><br></div><div>While UMBC has a solid cadre and network of ASL interpreters, there is an <a href="https://nationaldeafcenter.org/news-items/the-asl-interpreter-shortage-and-its-impact-on-accessibility-in-college-settings/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ASL interpreter shortage (more information linked here)</a>, which underscores the need for event planners to know what accommodations their attendees may need.  This can be as simple as including:  "If you have access needs, please email (event contact email).  UMBC event planners would then immediately fill out the form in the link below based on planned ASL interpreter use. </div><div><br></div><div>UMBC Students, faculty and staff can learn more about <a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/services/deaf-and-hoh-services/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services here</a>.  If you would like to explore American Sign Language at your convenience, <a href="https://www.lifeprint.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ASLU via Lifeprint</a> is a robust resource.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>P.S.  April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month - <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/womenscenter" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Women's Center is hosting a number of events to raise awareness</a>, and people with disabilities are particularly vulnerable.  For intersectionality, we're including an article on<a href="https://www.metafilter.com/175533/How-Ive-Navigated-Sex-And-Consent-As-A-Hard-Of-Hearing-Person" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> Navigating Sex and Consent as a Hard of Hearing Person</a>.</div></div>
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<Summary>National Deaf History Month 2023     National Deaf History Month is now celebrated from April 1-April 30th  to celebrate all aspects of Deaf Culture, and still honors its academic beginning in...</Summary>
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<Title>Rest in Power Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist</Title>
<Tagline>Celebrating Her Life and Legacy 1947-2023, 3/8 Memorial</Tagline>
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<Summary>Judith "Judy" Heumann - widely regarded as the "mother" of the disability rights movement passed away in DC on March 4, 2023.  A summary of her life and essential work is available on her website...</Summary>
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<Title>Celebrating Women with Disabilities Making History</Title>
<Tagline>Embracing Inclusion for Women's History Month</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Accessibility 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:</div><div><br></div><a href="https://lcelliott2.medium.com/badass-disabled-women-from-history-you-should-know-about-part-one-1509a938fefc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Disabled Women from History You Should Know About</a><div><ul><li>Sarah Bernhardt</li><li>Adelaide Knight</li><li>Raganhild Kata</li><li>Rosa May Billinghurst</li><li>Annette Kellerman</li><li>Dorothea Lange</li></ul></div><div><a href="https://lcelliott2.medium.com/part-two-badass-disabled-women-of-colour-who-made-history-1b06b4264e0b" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Disabled Women of Color from History You Should Know About</a></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.disabilityhistorysnapshots.com/post/sojourner-truth-1797-1883" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sojourner Truth</a></li><li><a href="https://msmagazine.com/2022/02/10/harriet-tubman-disability-democracy/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Harriet Tubman</a> (<a href="https://msmagazine.com/tubman200/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration link</a>)</li><li><a href="https://www.disabilityhistorysnapshots.com/post/eliza-suggs-early-disabledsnark-at-its-finest" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Eliza Suggs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.chronicmom.com/2021/04/disabled-women-in-history-noor-inayat-khan-wwii-spy-and-indian-princess.html/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Noor Inayat Khan</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/fannie-lou-hamers-america-9knshm/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Fannie Lou Hamer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.unified-solutions.org/wilma-mankiller/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wilma Mankiller</a></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div>Some contemporary women with disabilities who are creating more change include:</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/brief/393179/judy-heumann" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Judy Heumann</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/greta-thunberg-year-change-world/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Greta Thunberg</a></li><li><a href="https://autistichoya.net/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Lydia X. Z. Brown</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/justice-sonia-sotomayor-diabetes#3" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sonia Sotomayor</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MA7o6FgPRU" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Dr. Sarai Pahla</a> </li><li><a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/about/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Alice Wong</a></li></ul></div><div>Take a moment, connect with the linked material, and learn more about these trail-blazers.  </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Disability-related resources at UMBC include:</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services</a></li><li><a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employee-accommodations/requesting-work-related-accommodations-at-umbc-procedures/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility &amp; Disability Services</a></li><li><a href="https://health.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retriever Integrated Health</a></li><li><a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/report-campus-accessibility-concern/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Report an Accessibility Concern via this link</a></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div>Happy Women's History Month!</div><div><br></div><div><p><span>A photo of a woman in a power wheelchair stopped in front of a pedestal accompanies this post. Credit Carlos Navas via unsplash.com.</span></p></div></div>
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<Summary>Accessibility 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...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="131083" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/131083">
<Title>REPOST: 2/28 Rare Disease Day Show Your Colors for UMBC Swag</Title>
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This Tuesday Feb. 28th, we ask you to share your support, by<strong><em> <a href="https://download2.rarediseaseday.org/2023/campaign_materials/Share%20your%20colours%20FB%20%26%20Insta%20filters.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">showing your colors</a>, on social media and using the #UMBCRare</em></strong>. We'll randomly select some lucky folks throughout the day to win some UMBC sustainability swag! </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><h3><span><a href="https://www.rarediseaseday.org/what-is-rare-disease-day/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">What is Rare Disease Day? </a></span></h3><div><div><span>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.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>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.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Rare Disease Day is observed every year on 28 February (or 29 in leap years)—the rarest day of the year.</span></div></div><div><span><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><h3><span>What does this have to do with Sustainability? </span></h3><div><span><a href="https://www.ngocommitteerarediseases.org/un-resolution-on-persons-living-with-a-rare-disease-and-their-families/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UN Resolution on Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their Families</a></span></div><div>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’. </div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>There are a number of synergies between the rare disease community’s needs and goals, and those of the UN 2030 Agenda and its <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sustainable Development Goals</a> , mainly the following ones: </div><div><ul><li>Challenges affect the whole family and cause overall increased isolation and impoverishment (SDG 1); </li><li>PLWRD lack access to appropriate diagnosis and lifelong care and social support (SDG 3); </li><li>PLWRD face challenges in accessing education at all stages of their life due to inaccessibility of facilities and non-adapted teaching methods (SDG 4); </li><li>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); </li><li>PLWRD and their families face challenges in access, retention and return to employment (SDG 8); </li><li>The disproportionate level of vulnerabilities means PLWRD face stigma, discrimination and lack of opportunities for inclusion in society (SDG 10). </li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.rarediseasesinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Concept-Note-UNGA-Resolution-on-PLWRD-FIINAL.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.rarediseasesinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Concept-Note-UNGA-Resolution-on-PLWRD-FIINAL.pdf</a></div></div><div><br><div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Photo of two young zebras peeking above the back of a third zebra, all with different black and white stripe patterns. 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