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100 General Services, Fort Collins,
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100 General Services, Fort Collins,
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Disability Awareness Days (DAD) is sponsored by Resources for Disabled Students (RDS) and the Committee for Disabled Student Accessibility (CDSA).
The goal of DAD is to heighten the campus community awareness about people with disabilities as well as the major issues that affect them. More than 43 million people in the United States have a variety of disabilities. Some may have difficulty walking; others may have limitations with vision and/or hearing. Chronic health conditions affect what some people might be able to do while other conditions affect how someone might process information. Limitations may be obvious while others may be non-apparent to the average observer. The diversity of the types of disabilities that exist is vast and new types are discovered daily. So, too, are the societal issues that affect people with disabilities. These issues range from access, attitude, and advocacy to self-identity, self-expression, and self-worth. In addition, as a human characteristic, disability cuts across all other forms of diversity such as religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. To be disabled is truly an equal opportunity; one may join at any time in life, whether one wants to or not. Yet, when one joins the larger community of disabled people, each person adds to its richness, its complexity, and its humanity. The Diversity of Disability is simply the diversity of being human. Please join us this year in exploring the various aspects that contribute to the Diversity of Disability.
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Outstanding Effort Award | Universal Design Contest
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(Pre-events) March
21-25
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All programs are free and open to faculty,
staff, students and the Fort Collins community, unless otherwise noted.
All RDS sponsored programs open to the public
will be interpreted for those who are Deaf/hard of hearing.
Please contact Resources for Disabled Students,
100 General Services, (970) 491-6385 (V/TDD), for more information.
Learn about designing accessible web pages and the newly approved Colorado State University web guidelines. Marla Roll and Cath Kilcommons, Assistive Technology Resource Center.
What is Deaf Culture? How is it different from non-deaf culture? Learn more about how people who are Deaf interact with each other as well as with those who are non-deaf. Presented by Dede Kliewer, RDS coordinator of Interpreting Services and Co-Instructor for American Sign Language (ASL) and Jenny Miller, RDS Interpreter and Co-Instructor for American Sign Language.
This panel presentation will discuss the challenges faced by students with learning disabilities in a higher education environment as well as the supports needed to promote educational access and success. Presenters are both Student Coaches and students with learning disabilities who are participating in this seminar course developed by the Occupational Therapy Department. Cathy Schelly, M.Ed., OTR, Center for Community Participation, Occupational Therapy Department.
PreEvents
Wednesday | Thursday | Post
Event | Contributors
Outstanding Effort Award | Universal Design Contest
| Classes of Interest
Office Info | Services
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Faculty Info | General
Info | Specific Info | Disability
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Having a disability is only one factor that individuals take into consideration when choosing a career path. A panel of three women from diverse backgrounds and disabilities who have made a career path in higher education will share their perspective on the role their disabilities may or may not have played in their life choices. Dana Hiatt, Director, Equal Opportunity Office; Linda Ahuna, Executive Assistant, Vice President of Student Affairs; Tiffany Bailey, graduate student, Student Affairs and Higher Education.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act are non-discrimination statutes that guide the policies and procedures established by CSU related to students with disabilities. A panel will discuss what these mandates mean and how they are applied and implemented in this higher education environment. Representatives from the Equal Opportunity Office, Admissions, Counseling Center and Resources for Disabled Students.
This film explores the efforts of colleges and universities to integrate and accommodate students with learning disabilities. However, in the process, though, they have sometimes failed to take account of the different needs and experiences of students from diverse racial and/or ethnic backgrounds. A Culture Undiscovered explores the interplay between cultural and educational issues as they are experienced in the daily lives of six students from African-American, Asian-American and Hispanic or Latino backgrounds. Facilitated discussion will follow.
Reception to honor and thank the many volunteers working with Resources for Disabled Students (RDS). Winners of the 2005 Outstanding Effort Award will be announced and will be awarded for volunteer categories.
An introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), including its history, and its current role in providing access to communication for those who are deaf and its relationship with Deaf Culture. Jen Iole, RDS Interpreter.
What is a disability identity? Do people with disabilities have a distinct culture? This presentation will explore these issues from a social model of disability as a means of answering these questions. Rose Kreston, Director, Resources for Disabled Students.
This documentary highlights the life of Greg Smith, who created "On A Roll Talk Radio on Life and Disabilities." This father of three travels the globe as a promoter of a new civil rights movement, disability rights and independent living, even though his own nation's capital is inaccessible to his motorized wheelchair. But he finds this a minor challenge compared to living independently and having safe intimate relationships. Facilitated discussion will follow.
In addition to the many presenters, Resources for Disabled Students (RDS) acknowledges and greatly appreciates the continued support of the following contributors:
Assistive Technology
Resource Center
Center for Community Participation
Committee for Disabled Student Accessibility
CSU Sign Club
PreEvents
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday
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Outstanding Effort Award | Universal Design Contest
| Classes of Interest
Office Info | Services
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Faculty Info | General
Info | Specific Info | Disability
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Universal Design
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