New Scholarship Opportunity! Students with learning disabilities may apply.
Scholarship Opportunity for students with disabilities.
 
Preply (an online tutoring platform company) has a scholarship program for individuals with learning disabilities, and wants to invite the students of UMBC to apply for it. This year, they will award $3.000, $1.500, and $750 to the 3 best applicants. They can use the money to cover their educational expenses or to learn a language. 
 
Here's the link to their scholarship page: https://preply.com/en/scholarships/cognitive-disabilities-scholarship

It contains official rules, application form and previous winners of our scholarships. 
 
Below, you may also find the general conditions and eligibility requirements:


Preply has also prepared a resource page that contains other scholarships from non-governmental organizations and charity funds, as well as services and organizations that help disabled students. You may find the list here: https://preply.com/en/scholarships/cognitive-disabilities-scholarship/resources

 


 
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Thank you for all you've done to contribute to the UMBC community. We are so proud to have been part of your journey here. 

We also want to congratulate all of our SDS student workers who are graduating -- you made SDS work. Thank you!

Here's the link to the UMBC graduation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkQH3WRNizQ
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What is Digital Accessibility?

Every user deserves a first-rate digital experience on the web. Someone with a disability must be able to experience web-based services, content and other digital products with the same successful outcome as those without disabilities. This awareness and commitment to inclusion is the goal of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), a global event that shines a light on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities.

Check out GAAD, the organization that started this awareness day and scroll down to see important information and resources for digital accessibility.

Here is the link to the GAAD website https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/


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SDS supports the April 25 virtual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk.  This is a journey of remembrance, hope, support, and a walk that unites a campus and community – a time to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental illness have affected our lives and our loved ones.

We are joining thousands of people walking across the country this spring in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. In light of COVID-19, this year's walk is virtual!

Instructions: Please take a picture of yourself in an AFSP shirt (if you have one) or a UMBC shirt either walking or holding up a positive message and share it on your (or your department's) social media page. Ideally, take the picture outside (in a safe manner). Please include the following or a similar message:

"Today #HopeWalksHere at @UMBC to support @afspmaryland's mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide! Let's create a culture, that is smart about mental health: www.afsp.org/umbc !"

Please register at afsp.org/umbc. 

Walk donations are accepted until June 30th. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will use these Funds to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.
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Accessibility and Disability Services joins the Office of Equity and Inclusion as well as the Women's Center to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention, response and survivor support for all campus members, given its strong intersection with people with disabilities. 

The Women's Center's Virtual Sexual Assault Awareness  Month online (link) is transitioning from Deconstructing Rape Myths and Narratives into week three which is Honoring & Believing Survivors Stories. Connect here to see the latest events and activities.

Last August, UMBC staff, along with representatives from regional campuses, attended specialized training for Supporting Student Survivors with Disabilities and Deaf Students to reinforce our community's shared commitment to both refresh awareness and reinforce support for student survivors with disabilities. This training was funded by the BRAVE (Bringing Respect and Advocacy for Violence-Free Environments) Consortium Office of Violence Against Women Grant  of which UMBC is a member university. As a first step, campus teams help survivors connect with health care professionals to receive support. Please take a moment to review on-campus and off-campus resources below.  

We remind all readers that UMBC staff are still here and available for support during this COVID-19 moment. Do not hesitate to reach out for questions, concerns, or care.


On-Campus Resources Available for Virtual Support include: 

To report a complaint of sexual misconduct or discrimination, please submit this online form.

Off-Campus Resources:

If you would like to participate by creating a shirt for the Women's Center Clothesline Project, this post has details (link).

We share this to honor survivors, as well as in appreciation of the people we serve, as departmental partners and allies, as we continue the work to end sexual violence as a community.
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Autism Awareness Month kicks off with World Autism Awareness Day (link)
to raise awareness that people around the world live, go to school and go to work with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. At UMBC, we works with students and employees who seek academic accommodations through Student Disability Services (link), as well as work-related accommodations via Accessibility & Disability Services. 

While there is a CDC Fact Sheet on Autism linked here, we can learn from those who have the experience:

Melanie Wiley, MUSC MD-PhD trainee, learned she had Autism during her 2nd year of medical school (link)

Temple Grandin shares that The World Needs All Kinds of Minds (link)
Ethan Lisi shares What It's Really Like to Have Autism
Rosie King shares How Autism Freed Her to Be Herself
Faith Jegede Cole shares What She Has Learned From Her Autistic Brothers

Research on Autism is ongoing, such as what Wendy Chung explains here (link), however, like most people who have been diagnosed are seeking dignity, respect and inclusion within their families, schools, workplace and community.  Take a journey with Steve Silberman to learn of The Forgotten History of Autism.

Additional media for home viewing during these COVID-19 Stay at Home Days include:  Please Stand By, My Name is Khan, Temple Grandin, The Imitation Game, A Brilliant Young Mind, Rain Man, Ocean Heaven, The Lighthouse of Orcas, Marathon, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Atypical, Autism in Love, The Horse Boy, as well as Life, Animated. Please consult online resources such as IMDB or Common Sense Media for brief plot descriptions, ratings, and suitable viewing ages if there are children who may view them with you.
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Important to note:

1. The SDS website has a "business continuity" posting on our landing page. Important info and resources will continue to be updated there. 

2. As of March 19th, SDS staff are in the process of updating other pages of the SDS website, meanwhile if you are unable to find updated info, please email us at disability@umbc.edu, also scroll down through the continuity page at sds.umbc.edu.

3. All SDS staff are still working remotely. You may email us individually, but for general information, please email disability@umbc.edu since staff will be constantly checking that email throughout the day during business hours. You may also call 410-455-2459 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

4. SDS staff are available for online or phone appointments. If you are an SDS-registered student, please use Accommodate to book an appointment - enter your phone number in the notes. If you need assistance in booking an appointment with staff, please email disability@umbc.edu or call 410-455-2459.

5. The most up-to-date campus information for students, staff and faculty can be found at covid19.umbc.edu. 

We look forward to communicating with you by phone, email or videoconference.
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Each year on December 3rd, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities promotes the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The day raises awareness of the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of disability that affects people around the world.

More than 1 billion people in the world have a disability. At 15 percent of the world’s population, persons with disabilities account for the world’s largest minority. Furthermore, one out of every seven people is affected by disability. 

https://nationaltoday.com/national-disability-day/
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National Disability Awareness Month is a national campaign held in October that raises awareness about issues for 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."

Americans with disabilities make up almost one-fifth of our population. Since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by the 41st Present George H.W. Bush on July 26th 1990.  There have been huge strides in accessibility and inclusion. People with disabilities still face discrimination and lack of understanding. 


The Presidential Proclamation of 2015 states: “America is at its strongest when we harness the talents and celebrate the distinct gifts of all our people.  This October, as we observe the 70th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, let us pay tribute to all who fought for better laws, demanded better treatment, and overcome ignorance and indifference to make our Nation more perfect.  In their honor, and for the betterment of generations of Americans to come, let us continue the work of removing obstacles to employment so every American has the chance to develop their skills and make their unique mark on the world we share.”

Disability Awareness Events:


We hope to see you there!

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WEBINAR IS ONLINE, SEPTEMBER 16, NOON TO 1 PM

Learn to make your course materials accessible in Blackboard.

During the SP2019 semester, Ally was deployed to courses using Ultra. Ally is available in all courses regardless of course interface starting in SU2019.

Learn about Ally, a new tool to help improve the accessibility of course content in Blackboard. Attend this orientation and demonstration session to see Ally’s powerful file conversion tools for alternative formats. Review the accessibility of your own course materials using the Ally indicator.

Workshop Objectives

Upon completion of the workshop, participants should be able to:

The webinar will take place in a Blackboard Collaborate virtual conference room. Use the link below to enter the webinar up to 15 minutes before the start time:
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/F86094D72DC738A34DDA685549B72E78  

Prior to the session

If this is your first time joining one of our webinars, please review Getting Started Guide. You will also find additional helpful information for using Blackboard Collaborate at our extensive FAQs. 

For the best viewing experience, we recommend using Chrome or a recent browser update. Webinars are bandwidth intensive, so closing any unnecessary browser tabs will help conserve your bandwidth. After joining the session, please configure your audio. 

The session will be recorded if two or more people attend and the link will be distributed to everyone who registered.

For more information about Ally at UMBC, please see this announcement and the FAQ collection.


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