Encore Online Screening of The Ride Ahead 4/4/25 4:00p Courtesy of the DREAM Community via Zoom
ADS had a great time hosting a screening of the Ride Ahead on Tuesday, and just had an encore opportunity to view this ground-breaking and myth-busting film - please consider attending via Zoom (RSVP link here or below) and share this opportunity widely:

When: April 4, 2025, 4:00p
Where: Online viz Zoom
Register via clicking on this hyperlink
Discussion with the Directors following the film

​DREAM Community Film Screening & Gathering: The Ride Ahead with the Directors This film follows Samuel Habib seeking out wisdom through conversations with six other powerful disabled people who have made a difference, like Americans with Disabilities Act legends Judy Heumann and Bob Williams, and Tony-winning Ali Stroker. Afterward, we will engage in a discussion with filmmakers and explore what we can learn from the journeys of Samuel and others in the film.


A brief discussion with the directors will follow the film screening.

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all.  The film is captioned and audio description is available. For additional inquiries about access or accommodation - when registering on Zoom, use the question feature to send your question or request.


Previously organized by Accessibility and Disabilities Services and co-sponsored by UMBC's Psychology Department and Critical Disability Studies. This screening is generously provided by DREAM - the Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) Student division.


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When: April 1, at 4:00pm PST = 7:00pm Eastern - mind the time zone!

Where and how:  This free event will be held online - registration is at https://lca.sfsu.edu/events/2021-04-01-230000/820731.

Keah Brown is an actress, journalist, author and screenwriter. She is the creator of #DisabledAndCute. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire U.K. and The New York Times, among other publications. Her debut essay collection "The Pretty One" is out now. Her debut picture book, "Sam's Super Seats," will be published in 2022.

This promises to be a great event - If you'd like more than this taste - check out her website:  https://keahbrown.com/ which includes her TedX Princeton talk on Choosing Joy Ambition and Self-Love

Photo of tiles spelling out "Embrace Your Weirdness" accompanies this post from Sincerely Media on unsplash.com.

We look forward to a well-attended event - this shares the joy and energy of Dr. Donna Walton's Divas with Disabilities project
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Please join us in celebrating UMBC's class of 2020, especially our graduate and undergraduate student workers!  Their dedication, support and warmth as they worked with students, faculty, staff and visitors seeking disability-related information and support are poised to go next-level as they carry forward UMBC's vision of inclusive excellence in their future endeavors.

We celebrate ALL graduates -  finishing with grit and heading for greatness! The messages of persevering and reflection from the valedictorians today, were followed by Dr. Hrabowski's encouragement that our grads have done well already, you're going to be okay - inspire us all.  As new UMBC alumni bring their light to the world's challenges, that energy becomes the rising tide that raises all ships.

Whether you used Disability Services as a support, or kept our information available as a resource for the temporarily-abled, we look forward to seeing what greatness emerges as you hold fast to your dreams and make them come true!

Best wishes from all of us at Accessibility & Disability Services

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"Talking about Deafness and disability has never been easy.  I realize as time goes on, my being Deaf was the first identity that I was consciously aware of.  And I have cerebral palsy.  The days before where I had gone to speech therapy, physical therapy, then of course being Japanese American, we were the only Asian American kids on the block.  Then there is the issue of being female in a male-dominated field..." -Wendy Maruyama, Furniture Maker, Artist and Professor

What is the legacy of embracing identity?

"The thing that she instilled in me and generations of students is 'Don't ever settle on the thing that you did as the final product.  Keep pushing." - Adam John Manly, Artist


Take a moment to explore Wendy Maruyama's journey from childhood to world-renowned artist and scholar with the video linked here and below:  Wendy Maruyama segment on Craft in America: Identity.  (8.5 minutes)


The journey toward success for people with disabilities has strong partnerships on campus.  UMBC students with disabilities may request accommodation through Student Disability Services (link).

UMBC employees with disabilities may request work-related accommodation through Accessibility & Disability Services (link).

More information on how UMBC provides accommodation for members of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing community is linked here.

Wendy Maruyama's website, featuring more information about her life and work is linked here.

Image illustrating the post: Photo of small paper/wooden block figure standing in the crook of a tree, gazing at the ascending trunk.
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