Hot off the Presses: Our Fall ADS Newsletter!
We Invite You to Read Our Inaugural ADS Newsletter!
Welcome Back!
Happy first day of classes! We’re excited to kick off the semester with the very first edition of our ADS Newsletter. Inside, you’ll find helpful updates, upcoming events, and tips to make the most of your semester. We’ve also attached a PDF of the newsletter for you to download and enjoy.
How to Download the Newsletter:
Scroll to the bottom of this post and click the grey button labeled “Download Document.” Once you click, the download will begin.
Here’s a little snippet of what you can expect…
March 25 – Spring Disability Film Screening
Time: 4 PM
Location: MYER 030 (Lecture Hall)
Please join us for a powerful screening of The Ride Ahead: Love, Tattoos, & Other Disabled Things. Samuel Habib is a typical 21-year-old, itching to move out, start a career, and find love. But no one tells you how to be an adult, let alone an adult with a disability. Can a community of disability activists help him follow his dreams?. Feel free to watch the trailer here, and free popcorn will be provided for the screening! .
March 26 – Tea Time with Tori (Held Monthly, next one 4/25)
Time: 12-2 PM
Location: Mathematics/Psychology 222
Join us for a relaxed and welcoming space where students, faculty, and staff can connect over tea and light snacks to discuss disability, accessibility, and campus experiences. Curious about how Assistive Technology can enhance learning and the classroom experience? Let’s chat!
April 8 – Inclusive Excellence in Action
Location: Virtual Event (Invitation Link Provided)
A conversation on fostering inclusivity and accessibility across UMBC.
April 16 - Facilities Accessibility on Campus: ADS & Facilities Management Partnership (Spring Update) Starts at Noon - RSVP at the link for virtual or in-person attendance in ILSB 116A)
Accessibility Walk and Roll Tours – 3/10, 3/27, 4/7, 4/28
Time: 12-1 PM
Start Location: Mathematics/Psychology 222
Join us for a guided tour of UMBC’s accessibility features, including the Skywalk and recent upgrades, while discussing ways to advocate for inclusion. Learn how to navigate campus, report accessibility concerns, and connect with key resources supporting physical and mental health.
Earlier this semester:
February 5 – AT Open House (Held Monthly)
Time: 12-1 PM
Location: Mathematics/Psychology 222
Explore assistive technology tools and resources available to support students.
February 19 – SDS New Student Open House: Explore, Connect, and Learn
Time: 12–2 PM
Location: Mathematics/Psychology 222
An opportunity for new and returning students to learn about SDS services, meet staff, and connect with peers. Visitors are invited to join us at noon for an Accessibility Walk & Roll tour of campus before the Open House. Those interested can meet in Math/Psychology 222.
ADS and SDS events are open to all members of the UMBC community. We especially encourage participation and connection of new students registered with SDS and allies and friends of our students and employees with disabilities. Stay connected for more updates, events, and ways to get involved!
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. To request accommodation(s) or to inquire about event accessibility, please contact us via disability@umbc.edu with the event name in the subject line and we will connect you with the event organizer.
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As we begin this new semester, we want to highlight a few key updates and resources to help you support our students with disabilities. Here's what you need to know:
Updated Spring 2025 Memo: The new memo for working with SDS and supporting students with disabilities is now available on our SDS Faculty Resources Webpage.
Recording of 1/29 Faculty Session: If you missed our session "I Got an Accommodation Letter, Now What?", we're uploading the recording to our Faculty Blackboard organization shell, where you'll find additional resources. Access the session recording by self-enrolling in our Blackboard Shell.
Upcoming Events: We encourage you to participate in the following events throughout the semester:
- Accessibility Walk & Roll Tours (monthly)
- Assistive Technology Demos (monthly)
- Inclusive Excellence in Action: A session on Disability Awareness and Inclusion will be held on April 8th.
Join the Sunflower Initiative: Be part of supporting students with hidden disabilities. Learn more and get involved here.
Look Ahead: Stay tuned for our upcoming Faculty Accessibility Challenge, which will help raise awareness and highlight best practices in accessibility.
Testing Services Reminder: Our testing hours and location remain the same.
- Location: Math/Psychology Building, Room 212 and UC Testing Room
- Monday, Thursday, & Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Please remind students to schedule their accommodated exams and tests in advance to ensure a smooth process.
Thank you for your continued support and commitment to creating an inclusive environment for all students! We look forward to working with you this semester.
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As we begin this new semester, we want to highlight a few key updates and resources to help you support our students with disabilities. Here's what you need to know: Updated Spring 2025 Memo:...
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Co-Creating A Disability-Friendly Academic Year
Supporting Faculty, Staff and Students as a Community
Creating a disability-friendly campus is a collaborative effort that benefits everyone, fostering inclusivity and ensuring equal opportunities campus wide. By doing our part and working together, we create a campus environment where people with disabilities feel supported, respected, and empowered. This post may be a gentle reminder of resources and departments for some, and create new awareness for others, as accessibility is everyone's responsibility.
Everyone:
Sign up for Accessibility and Disability Services myUMBC page
Students (Undergraduate and Graduate):
- Getting Started: Registering with SDS for Accommodations
- Returning students may complete a semester request in Accommodate to communicate approved accommodations to their new classes
- Look over syllabi and schedule accommodated tests early.
- If a need for accommodation has changed, or there is a new request - reach out for an update via Accommodate.
- Get busy with student organizations that are welcoming and inclusive for students with disabilities. UMBC has the Gamma Kappa Chapter of the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society for Students with Disabilities - join an upcoming meeting.
- Find and use an accessibility checker on documents, presentations, and digital content to assure that all that you are sharing socially, academically and vocationally has ideal accessibility.
Faculty:
Whether through accessible facilities, inclusive policies, or awareness initiatives, each step we take brings us closer to a campus that celebrates diversity and offers a welcoming space for everyone to thrive. Let's embark on this journey together, co-creating a community that values accessibility, dignity, and mutual respect.
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April is National Deaf History Month
Making the Audio More Visible via Captioning, ASL and more
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 1996 when two Deaf employees at Martin Luther King Library in DC began teaching their colleagues American Sign Language. (
UMBC has American Sign Language courses throughout the year, and
Sign of Life is the student organization for people who are learning/know ASL) 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.
Recent history includes the
2021 movie CODA 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?
While UMBC has a solid cadre and network of ASL interpreters, there is an
ASL interpreter shortage (more information linked here), 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.
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Writing About Disability: Tips from the UMBC Style Guide
Words Matter: Affirming Identity and Co-creating Belonging
Certainly with the wide range of people with disabilities, this entry is a beginning, with several examples. Additional resources beyond the guide include:
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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!
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UnsplashCampus disability support departments want to get the word out about how students may be affected by long COVID. The Long COVID Task Force work, including the role of UMBC's very own Service Coordinator within Student Disability Services, has created tips and resources to help them navigate college with lingering effects from COVID.
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PTSD Awareness in June
June 27th is National PTSD Day - it fell on a Sunday this year. PTSD is a complex disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing trauma. Trauma occurs with events such as a life-threatening accident, military combat, a natural disaster, sexual assault and more - there are many ways PTSD symptoms can arise, and there is help for those navigating this health condition.
The US Senate and the National Center for PTSD declared June as PTSD Awareness Month in 2010 - you can help their campaign by educating yourself and others about the health condition, and sharing information about resources with those that might need them. Teal ribbons are used to symbolize PTSD Awareness.
UMBC Resources include:
A Photo of three black-on-white signs reading DON'T GIVE UP, YOU ARE NOT ALONE, and YOU MATTER affiixed to a fence in front of trees accompanies this post. Credit
Dan Meyers via Unsplash.
Each year, millions
of people navigate the lived experience of mental illness.
UMBC's
Office of Accessibility and 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.
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 Unsplash