Power of the Disability Vote! Sharing important info from the Arc of Northern Virginia

Elections will be November 8, 2022, but early voting has already begun. Remember the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers voting, so your polling place should be accessible and offer you help if you need it due to your disability. For more information on the ADA and voters with disabilities, please visit the ADA website:   https://www.ada.gov/ada_voting/ada_voting_ta.htm


You can call 866-Our-VOTE to speak to people with voting questions and get ideas on assistance and the state election websites also have a menu item for "accessible voting". For example, here is the state of Maryland's webpage for Voters with Disabilities.  


Voting in Maryland - How to register, find your polling location, etc.
https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/index.html  


Voting in Virginia
https://www.elections.virginia.gov/

Thank you to the Arc of Northern Virginia for sharing this important information!


Voting in D.C.
https://www.dcboe.org/Elections/2022-Elections


To see where the Congressional candidates stand on disability issues, watch The Arc of Northern Virginia's August Candidate forums at https://thearcofnova.org/events/2022-meet-the-candidates-forums/.

If you’d like to share a photo and story about casting your vote, please email lucy.beadnell@thearcofnova.org.  And if you see candidates at the polls, remember to tell them that you care about disability issues!


Rock the vote in 2022!


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Tomorrow's Accessible Tech Wednesday is cancelled, but the event will be offered as scheduled on October 26th.


We apologize for the inconvenience.



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National Disability Awareness Month is  held in October to raise awareness about issues that arise within the lived experience of people with disabilities, and celebrates the many and varied contributions of Americans with disabilities.

NDAM's roots go back to 1945, when Congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each year "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individuals with various types of disabilities. In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and changed the name to "National Disability Awareness Month" to address inclusion more broadly.

Americans with disabilities make up almost one-fifth of our population, which brings more celebration to this month, underneath the umbrella of the  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  celebrating its 31st anniversary. This month includes:

and given the beauty and complexity of being human, we respectfully nod to disability-related health conditions that are highlighted at other times.  We see you.  You matter.

Accessibility and Disability Services, remains committed to building on past progress and creating inclusive change as we work in partnership with the entire UMBC community, including Facilities Management, Human Resources and Instructional Technology. Student Disability Services provides support for students with disabilities, as education is a path toward progress.   While huge strides have been made with accessibility and inclusion (which can happen via accommodation), people with disabilities still face discrimination and lack of understanding. and has many events planned - the fight for full inclusion remains (Judy Heumann Ted Talk link). 

Accessibility and Disability Services

Student Disability Services
Retriever Integrated Health includes The Counseling Center as counseling (of course) as well as events and group meetings

Retriever Integrated Health also has a range of health services that support campus members of all abilities in the new, very-accessible Center for Wellbeing  across from Erickson Field (D7 on the map).

Student Organizations:
Faculty Group:  Disability Studies Working Group

A sampling of Disability Awareness Events:

Oct 7: Campus Accessibility Project Update and Discussion
Accessible Tech Wednesdays
Oct 14: Demystifying Disability: Student Recruitment, Hiring and UMBC's Workforce Recruitment Program (students and recent grads)
October 17: Welcoming Disability as Diversity in the Workplace

Disability identity is intersectional with the history of the LGBTQ+ community that shares October as an awareness month.  October is also Relationship Violence Awareness Month, and we are very conscious that people with disabilities are at a much higher risk of Relationship and Sexual Violence and that any violence can cause, complicate and/or exacerbate disability.
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Mexican writer and activist Gabriela Brimmer whose life is chronicled in the 1987 film, Gaby: A True Story

Maria Soledad Cisternas - Chilean lawyer and disability activist who was involved with drafting the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and chaired that UN Committee, and served as Special Envoy.

Tony Coelho Congressman from California and primary author and sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and celebrated its 32nd Anniversary this past summer.

Eva Middleton of Belize brought disability awareness and justice to her home country of Belize.

Vik Pineda brings activism and advocacy and awareness from his work on the west coast.

Annie Segerra (also known as Annie Elainey) cites Frida Kahlo as a huge influence and has her YouTube channel here 

Lizzie Velasquez 's Dare to Be Kind anti-bullying campaign was informed by her lived experience with her peers and online.

ADS closes this invitation to celebrate Hispanic/Latine heritage with Elizabeth Acevedo's powerful poetry, calling forth beauty within the reach of her words.

For campus resources and to request accommodations please reach out to Student Disability Services (for undergraduate and graduate students) or Accessibility & Disability Services. 
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September is Suicide Prevention Month, and UMBC is helping to raise awareness and promote effective strategies in the campus community and beyond.

Don't Ignore Suicide In The Disability Community - Learn About the Live On! Movement (abilities.com link)

Study by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine about the Association of Disability with Suicide-Related Outcomes.

What can you do if you if you are worried about yourself or someone else:

Reach out - it's not a time to be silent, connect.

Listen - no one needs to feel like they are alone - we're in this together.

Get help - there is campus, local and national support

UMBC Resources include:

Retriever Integrated Health, which has Counseling Services and more for students
Reach Out Retrievers - Online Support for Mental Health, including Peer-to-Peer resources, Togetherall, WellTrack, and Kognito

Faculty and Staff can reach out to the USM Employee Assistance Program.

For all who are  working with a mental health provider - check in and schedule an urgent appointment with that health professional.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available at any time by calling or texting 988 - different from 911 - to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

The Trevor Project provides support for LGBTQ+ community

From all who are struggling, Please Stay.

We're glad you are here, peace to you.

A captioned performance of Please Stay by Jake Runestead is linked here.
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Pssst!  Need a breather?  Forgot to bring a snack or a drink?  The Disability Advocate Union welcomes you to the Relaxation Space on the track level of the RAC! Stop by for a reaffirming chat with a club member, light refreshments, or for a quiet moment to yourself.  See you there!
Details at https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/events/108745
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Hello SDS Students & Friends,

We are so delighted to be back on campus with you!  The Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) would like to share some reminders and offer some additional ways that you can get information and keep connected with us.

1.   Remember to submit your "Semester Request" for your accommodation letters to be sent to your faculty members.  How?  Use this link:  https://sds.umbc.edu/accommodate-semester-request/

If you wish to use your approved accommodations for courses this Fall, you need to have submitted a Semester Request in the Accommodate online student portal found on our SDS website.  Review your selected accommodations and courses before clicking on Submit.

If you have added/changed a course since you first submitted it, please submit a new Semester Request. **NOTE:  Your faculty will not get your letters (nor will you be able to schedule in-person proctored SDS tests through our Accommodate system) without a current Semester Request submitted.**

2.   Accommodated TESTING:  Our in-person proctored testing hours have changed!

SDS testing is from 9 AM - 4:00 PM Monday, Thursday, and Friday.  On Tuesdays and Wednesdays we are open until 6:30pm (4:30 - 6:30 pm is for testing only).  Please remember, face masks must be worn during testing.

a. If you are taking online or hybrid courses, you will likely be taking tests online and NOT scheduling these tests in the SDS office.

b. For in-person tests for courses on the Main Campus, you will need to schedule your tests with SDS at least 2 business days in advance of the test in the Accommodate portal.  You will not be able to schedule in-person tests unless you have submitted a current Semester Request AND are approved for testing accommodations.

c. For in-person tests for courses on the Shady Grove Campus (USG), you will need to follow the procedures established by the Macklin Center for Academic Success (MCAS) DSS office https://shadygrove.umd.edu/student-services/center-for-academic-success/dss.

3.  Notetaking:  If you are approved for notetaking assistance as an accommodation, we encourage use of assistive technology for notetaking.  We have licenses available for web-based notetaking software called Glean (formerly Sonocent).

If you are experiencing a disability-related barrier that prevents you from taking your own notes, please send an email to SDSnotetaking@umbc.edu to discuss solutions.

Note Taking Options:  https://sds.umbc.edu/note-taking-assistance/ and https://sds.umbc.edu/assistive-technology/notetaking-support/

4.  SDS staff availability & office hours:  We are available Monday through Friday during regular office hours (staff have both in-person and telework days). Appointments are available in-person, via Webex, and by phone.  Call our front desk at 410-455-2459, OR email us at disAbility@umbc.edu.

You can also schedule appointments online using Accommodate!

Please contact us as soon as possible if you experience disability-related challenges in your courses.  We are here to assist you in navigating what may be unfamiliar procedures in order to ensure that your accommodations are implemented, to assist in finding solutions if challenges arise, and to make sure that you can access all that UMBC has to offer.

Helpful Links:

Academic Success Center (Main Campus)- tutoring, academic support: https://academicsuccess.umbc.edu/asc-business-continuity/

Retriever Integrated Health (RIH) for Counseling & Health Services:  https://studentaffairs.umbc.edu/departments/retriever-integrated-health-rih/

Visit https://covid19.umbc.edu/ for the most up to date information from UMBC regarding health and safety operations on campus.

4.  MDTAP, a division of the Maryland Department of Disabilities, is hosting an in-person Inclusive, Accessible Game Night for anyone interested in playing video games!

Tuesday, September 27th

5:30pm - 8pm

@ The Workforce and Technology Center

2301 Argonne Drive

Baltimore, MD 21218

Enjoy a variety of adapted & non-adapted game stations (Xbox, PC, PlayStation and more), adapted board & card games, gamers merch, and good company.

Gamers encouraged to bring their own favorite controllers & games!

Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inclusive-accessible-gaming-night-tickets-395300794317

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All students, please check UMBC email regularly to not miss any information we want to share with you.  Our team looks forward to working with you, and we wish everyone a wonderful Fall semester!

Stay Healthy, Retrievers!

Accessibility & Disability Services Staff

Email: disAbility@umbc.edu

Website: https://sds.umbc.edu/

Phone: 410-455-2459

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The National Council on Public History poses that it's about time for a Museum of Disability Culture and History in the nation's capitol  - there are many who are building momentum toward making that dream a reality - read more via this linked article.

For those who want to explore the history and culture of disability now, or prefer to explore online museums - here is a small selection of what is available:
Have questions about how museums handle accessibility - check out these sites:

For more information locally about Accessibility and Disability Services at UMBC, click on the website button.  

Student Disability Services serves undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities, as well as those who might want to explore further information about the academic accommodation process.
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View Senator Harkin's floor speech on at the passage of the ADA (the first one minute is signed in ASL, if it seems quiet)

Consider what life was like before the ADA with this recent interview with Judy Heumann and former Senator Harkin.

As always UMBC's Accessibility and Disability Services and Student Disability Serviceses remains a resource for campus, employment and academic questions and accommodation requests 
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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!"

Learn more about Disability Pride from the Valuable 500, including the design concept of the flag.


Join Maryland's ADA 32nd Anniversary Celebration - Where We've Been, Where We're Going online Monday July 18th at 2p via this Zoom Link   Meeting ID 852 33555454 Passcode 312312 MDOD Policy Directors will discuss successes and future opportunities for improvement because while there have been great strides forward, there is much work to be done.

Other ways to celebrate Disability Pride: 
Get familiar with local resources and technical assistance - here is a sampling of what is available at UMBC: 

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