International Student Panel
Monday, November 12 2:30-4:00
Location: TBD
For disability services or access requests, Contact Jody Gray at grayjl@umn.edu.
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The Diversity Outreach Collaborative has developed a companion resource list on the DOC blog to the Invisible Disabilities Workshop held on May 10, 2012.
For future reference, this site can be found linked on the Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, etc. tab of the Diversity Outreach Collaborative blog.
Please spread the word!
Jody Gray
on behalf of the Diversity Outreach Collaborative
http://www.mndaily.com/2012/04/26/autism-rate-campus-us
There was an interesting article in the Minnesota Daily about autism at the University of Minnesota campus.
There was an interesting article in the Minnesota Daily about autism at the University of Minnesota campus.
As a follow up for those who attended the Serving Deaf Patrons workshops and for those who did not have a chance, resources and powerpoints from the sessions are listed on this blog.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Jody Gray
grayjl@umn.edu
If you are a mother who wants to continue breast feeding after returning to school and/or work, there is support and assistance at the University to make the transition easier. The Student Parent Help Center has provided several useful resources, including a chart of lactation locations on campus.
CENTER OF THE MARGINS: A festival exploring the complex world of disability.
Nov. 11-27
Content and themes about disability, central characters with disabilities, and roles for actors with disabilities-- Mixed Blood's fall festival offers it all in a line-up of three disparate but complementary plays that promise to excite, incite and delight.http://www.mixedblood.com/
Gruesome Playground Injuries
by Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Aditi Kapil
Opening Night: Friday, November 11, 7pm
Single Show Admission
My Secret Language of Wishes
by Cori Thomas
Directed by Marion McClinton
Opening Night: November 11, 9:30pm
Single Show Admission
On the Spectrum
by Ken LaZebnik
World premiere commissioned by Mixed Blood Theatre
Directed by Jack Reuler
Opening Night: November 12, 7pm
Single Show Admission
Proudly sponsored by Health Partners Institute for Medical Education
As part of Mixed Blood's Disability Initiative, complimentary guaranteed admissions are available (for individual shows and for festival passes) for patrons with disabilities and their companions. Free transportation to and from the theatre is also available. Read more here, or contact the box office (612-338-6131,boxoffice@mixedblood.com) for information and arrangements.
GENE CHELBERG IS THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS & DIRECTOR OF THE DISABILITY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCE CENTER AT SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY. PREVIOUSLY CHELBERG HELD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DISABILITY SERVICES AND AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE GLBTA PROGRAMS OFFICE CHELBERG IS THE FOUNDER OF THE DSCC, THE FIRST SUCH CULTURAL CENTER IN THE NATION. CHELBERG WILL DISCUSS HOW HIS MULTIPLE IDENTITIES HAVE BEEN A CATALYST FOR BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR, AND THE FIRST AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FELLOW WITH A DISABILITY. HE WILL ALSO EXPLORE HOW MULTIPLE IDENTITIES SHAPE OUR LIVES AND EXAMINE HOW WE DEVELOP STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND ALLIES GIVEN THESE MULTIPLE IDENTITIES.
PLEASE JOIN US NOVEMBER 4, 2011 AT 12:00 PM FOR A FREE LUNCH AND CONVERSATION AT THE DSCC OFFICE IN COFFMAN ROOM 203. CHELBERG WILL LEAD A WORKSHOP IN THE PRESIDENTS ROOM FROM 1:30 TO 4:00 PM.
SPACE IS LIMITED. RSVP TO THE DSCC BY EMAIL: DSCC@UMN.EDU TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT AT THIS EXCITING EVENTAN ASL INTERPRETER WILL BE PRESENT.
TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATIONS PLEASE CONTACT LINDA WOLFORD IN THE OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES AT 612-624-1403
Kudos to Meghan Lafferty for creating a Library FAQ page highlighting the location of gender-neutral bathrooms on campus. The FAQ increases the discoverability of this great Google map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=103788929319737769250.000445c46032eabb400fb&z=13
The map was created by the Restroom Access Workgroup of the UM Transgender Commission, addressing the critical and urgent need for safe and accessible gender-neutral restrooms and other facilities for people of all genders. For people whose gender expression is not always recognized or validated, entering gendered restrooms can result in humiliation, harassment, violence, or even arrest.
The map was created by the Restroom Access Workgroup of the UM Transgender Commission, addressing the critical and urgent need for safe and accessible gender-neutral restrooms and other facilities for people of all genders. For people whose gender expression is not always recognized or validated, entering gendered restrooms can result in humiliation, harassment, violence, or even arrest.
Apple iDevices are opening up a whole new world for individuals with disabilities. Disability Services and the Computer Accommodations Program are please to announce the availability of a new Accessible IOS Apps resource. The resource contains information on nearly 200 apps in 25 categories.
The apps included cover a wide range of functions and purposes from productivity
and reference, to entertainment and adaptive technology. Most are fully Voiceover (screen reader built into Apple IOS devices) accessible -- exceptions are noted in the app notes. You are invited to check out the Accessible IOS Apps resource on the <a href="http://accessibility.umn.edu">accessibility.umn.edu</a> Web site.
<a href="http://accessibility.umn.edu/accessible-ios-apps.html">http://accessibility.umn.edu/accessible-ios-apps.html</a>