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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...

June 10, 2020 · 11:40 AM

Congratulations Class of 2020!

SDS congratulates all of our graduates!

The staff of Student Disability Services sends a great big CONGRATULATIONS! to all students with disabilities who are graduating today, as well as every UMBC 2020 graduate. Thank you for all...

May 21, 2020 · 2:06 PM

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Check out info & resources about digital accessibiliy!

The third Thursday in May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. What is Digital Accessibility? Every user deserves a first-rate digital experience on the web. Someone with a disability must...

May 21, 2020 · 1:47 PM

Hope Walks Here

Join SDS in supporting the AFS Suicide Prevention Walk

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...

April 24, 2020 · 7:18 PM

Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness

SDS co-sponsors April opportunities to learn more & do more

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...

April 15, 2020 · 6:18 PM

April is Autism Awareness Month!

Celebrate UMBC students, staff and faculty with Autism

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...

April 3, 2020 · 5:37 PM

SDS & COVID-19 UPDATES: SDS is open remotely

Where to find answers, strategies, & contact info

Student Disability Services is operating remotely during the physical closure of the UMBC campus for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester. Disability accommodations stay in effect during...

March 23, 2020 · 2:08 PM

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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,...

December 3, 2019 · 4:27 PM

October is Disability Awareness Month

Celebrate the diversity of disability

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...

October 6, 2019 · 5:51 PM

IMPORTANT

UMBC DoIT Instructional Tech Team offers Ally Orientation

Webinar 9/16/19: Using Ally in Blackboard

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...

August 8, 2019 · 1:53 PM

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