Hispanic Heritage: Luminaries with Disabilities It's not just Frida Kahlo who has changed the world
Did you know there are 5.2 million Latinx individuals in the U.S. who identify as living with a disability? Please join us in celebrating the intersection of National Hispanic Heritage Month with our Latinx disability community.


Description of photo:  Latinx voices for disability

Photo credit: https://www.respectability.org/2020/09/hispanic-heritage-month-2020/


September 15th marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.  September 15, 16 and 18 celebrate independence for at least six of these countries - which is valued and celebrated especially by community members and luminaries with disabilities.  Respect Ability shares their robust list of luminaries here - and while it does mention Frida Kahlo, an artist who contracted polio at age 6  and survived a horrific bus accident at 18, taking up painting during her recovery, and leaving an indelible mark on the world - other luminaries include:

 

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 31st Anniversary with President Biden.

 

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.

 

We share this invitation to celebrate Hispanic/LatinX 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 Service (employees with disabilities).

 

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Hello Students,

 

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. Please follow our MyUMBC group where we list events, reminders, changes or updates related to our office. Click on the link at 
    https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/sss. 
    Click the "follow" button, and under the "Notifications" button, please be sure to click "All Updates" to receive all of our posts.

  2. Submit your "Semester Request" for your accommodation letters to be sent to your faculty members. How? 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 tests in Accommodate) without a Semester Request submitted to SDS.**

  3. Accommodated testing: Our proctored testing hours have changed!
     
    SDS testing is from 9 AM - 4 PM Monday through Friday. For Fall 2021, we have limited seating available due to capacity/spacing restrictions and staffing needs. Extended hours will be offered during select days during Midterms and Final exams. 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. You will NOT schedule these tests in SDS. Instructors can provide extended time (for those with timed tests) in the platform they are using. Make sure to remind your instructor(s) that you have testing accommodations prior to each test.

    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 using the Accommodate portal. You will not be able to schedule in-person tests unless you have submitted a Semester Request and you 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.

  4. Notetaking: 
    If you are approved for notetaking assistance as an accommodation,     we encourage you to try 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/

  5. 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. You can drop in to our "virtual front desk" for quick questions during the hours listed on our website at https://sds.umbc.edu/, OR 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 when needed. Staff are available to review your accommodations and assist in finding solutions if new challenges arise.

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.

Did you know we have a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/UMBCStudentDisabilityServices? Please follow us there if that is your preferred social media platform. 

We strongly suggest all students check their UMBC email and UMBC social media accounts regularly to not miss anything we want to share with you. Our team looks forward to working with you, and we wish everyone a wonderful semester. 

Stay healthy, Retrievers!

Student Disability Services staff

Email: disAbility@umbc.edu

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

Phone: 410-455-2459

 


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Thanks to Stephanie Lazarus, UMBC's Accessibility Manager & ADA Coordinator, for this important message about the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/111379

The anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities reminds us, as a campus, to  celebrate all persons with visible and invisible disabilities, and remain committed to their equitable inclusion.

Since its enactment on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, and its state-based equivalent statutory protections have provided protections for disability access and inclusion, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, in public accommodation, in public services, in transportation, and in telecommunications. Former President George H. W. Bush called the Act “a new birth of freedom” for Americans who identify as having a disability. This landmark civil rights law has changed society from benevolence towards disability to acceptance. While our campus, both by accessible design and accommodation, endeavors to provide equal access and inclusion for faculty, staff, students and visitors with disabilities, copious work remains, especially within external communities.

Maryland protects people with disabilities both in Title 20, State Government Article, and in Sections 7-701 to 7-710, Human Services Title. While these laws provide protections, they must be enforced and awareness must continue to be raised to promote equitable access and acceptance of persons with disabilities - on campus, on the job, and in the classroom.

Recently litigation in Baltimore City brought an assertion about a lack of curb ramps - raising awareness about federal accessibility requirements and  the ongoing need for diligence.  On campus, curb cuts are and accessible grading are described on UMBC's Accessible Route Map.  All construction and renovation on campus is designed to meet current accessibility requirements.  That being said, repair conditions and maintenance needs arise and should be reported to Facilities Maintenance via Work Control (410-455-2550, workorder@umbc.edu) or via a department's AIM request.  Accessibility concerns may be reported at any time via this linked online form. The replacement of elevators in the Sondheim and Fine Arts buildings in 2021 will be a boost to campus navigation, especially for people with disabilities.  UMBC's Web Accessibility page (link), including information for reporting difficulty about digital content accessibility is also shared via the footer of UMBC's websites.

Additionally, all students with disabilities  - graduate, undergraduate, part-time, full-time -  may seek academic accommodation via Student Disability Services.  Similarly, employees  - faculty, staff, graduate assistants, student workers, work-study - may seek work-related accommodations via Accessibility and Disability Services.

Accessibility and Disability Services looks forward to working in partnership with UMBC's diverse and inclusive community to support equitable access to education,  and employment as we reflect on the growth of campus accessibility over the past 31 years.  

P.S. UMBC's support of accessibility pre-dates the ADA-read more about the designer Guy Chisholm who was honored for his 1965 accessible design elements at UMBC by Governor Mandel in 1982 via this link.

 

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PTSD Awareness in June

June is also Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Month - take a moment to learn more about it here from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).  

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:

Off-campus resources are listed via Youth.gov including SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) , National Institute on Mental Health as well as military and veteran initiatives.


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.
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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 study published in 2012, fully 36 percent of women in the LGBTQ+ community and 30 percent of men in the community also self-identify as people with disabilities. Learn more about the intersection via RespectAbility here. 

Join their free virtual event Celebrating Disabled LBGTQ+ Voices in Media 6/4 at 4:30 via Zoom.

For a deeper dive on this dual identity check out the Disability and LGBTQA Resource Guide (link)

Resources at UMBC include:

LGBTQ Student Union - for all students
LGBTQ+ FSA - Faculty and Staff group
The Pride Center via i3b (check out their Pride Month post)
Spectrum Discussion Group via The Women's Center
Trans Support Group at The Counseling Center (+Pride Month awareness and resource post)

We celebrate with you! You matter!  For question about disability or accessibility at UMBC, undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities connect with Student Disability Services online (link) or via disability@umbc.edu.

Accessibility & Disability Services (link) administers employee (faculty, staff, graduate assistant and student worker) accommodations.  

UMBC's 2021 Accessible Route map is linked here. 

This post was written by Stephanie Lazarus and reposted here. Thanks Stephanie!
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https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/

May 20, 2021, marks the tenth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities.

Try spending a few minutes and check on the accessibility of one of your most frequented websites- try running the free accessibility checker tool WAVE https://wave.webaim.org/
Ex. See what digital accessibility errors come up that can impact individuals with disabilities being able to use the website or gaining needed information from it. 

-You can also try checking the accessibility of one of your Microsoft Word documents easily by clicking on the "Review" document menu item in the toolbar and then using the "Check Accessibility" feature.

-You can take action right now in helping make digital content more accessible by reporting concerns or issues found to website managers so improvements can be made. 

-You can also start practicing creating your own accessible materials. 
Here's a top 10 quick list of tips for ensuring digitial accessibility in the content you create: https://digitalaccessibility.unc.edu/resources/top-10-tips/

Practice accessibility, share the knowledge, and make a difference! 


For more ideas on how to observe GAAD, go over to the Accessibility and Disability myUMBC group at:
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/101765
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May is Mental Health Awareness month! 

UMBC Student Disability Services celebrates the many talents and accomplishments of people living with mental illness. 

Thousands of our ancestors and historical figures, as well as our current friends, family, and popular icons share a similar experience: living, creating, thriving, and sometimes struggling with mental illness. To answer our title question, Winston Churchill and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) both had bipolar disorder. Read further to learn more, and learn the stories of people living with mental illness.

Take the "stop the stigma" quiz on the National Association on Mental Illness (NAMI) website. Here's a link to that: Pledge to Be StigmaFree | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Or check out NAMI's more general page on Mental Health awareness month. Did you know one in five people in the United States is affected by mental illness? Know more, share your story, learn about others' stories: Mental Health Month | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

You may be surprised to see how many famous people currently and historically have a mental illness. Try an online search for famous people with ________ (insert "mental illness" or "depression" etc.) Here's an interesting and quick article about women with mental illness or who have close relatives with mental illness who are working to raise awareness: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-illness-celebrities

UMBC Students' (undergraduate and graduate) groups and resources include:

 UMBC Counseling Center (Link) which includes:

·        Togetherall (online support)

·        How to make an appointment during remote COVID times

University Health Services (link)

Wellness Initiative (link)

UMBC NAMI Student Group (link)

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:

 ·        Maryland 211, as in, dial 2-1-1 for help

·        National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or use the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741

 Have a safe and healthy month!


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UMBC professional and student staff welcome new retrievers in the video linked here.

You can also visit us at https://sds.umbc.edu/ and click on the link for our virtual front desk office hours.
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For students registered with SDS, now is the best time to check on the following items.


Make sure your instructors know about your testing accommodations:
Withdrawal deadlines & incompletes:
Plan ahead and contact SDS re challenges and due dates:
Academic supports


Registration for Summer and Fall 2021 courses is currently underway.
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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. For more, check out her website:  https://keahbrown.com/ which includes her TedX Princeton talk on Choosing Joy Ambition and Self-Love

For more on this topic, see: (link)Dr. Donna Walton's Divas with Disabilities project
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