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February Webinar Resources
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Leading Practices for Improving Accessibility and Inclusion in Field and Laboratory Science: A Conversation Series (Conversation # 3)
This is the third conversation for Leading Practices for Improving Accessibility and Inclusion in Field and Laboratory Science: A Conversation Series.
UCLA Regents’ Lecture with Judith Heumann: Disrupting Ableism in Higher Education and Beyond
The Regents of the University of California, in partnership with the UCLA School of Nursing and the UCLA Disability Studies Program present: Disrupting Ableism in Higher Education and Beyond. Join us for[...]
Blind Students Fight for Accessible College Classes
(EdSource) - This Education Beat Podcast from 1/13/2022 features Roy Payan, a blind student who provides insight into his lived experiences navigating unintentional barriers at college. Eventually Mr. Payan filed a complaint that may land his case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Writing Reference Letters for People with Disabilities
(Inside Higher Ed) - Even just mentioning a disability can be a red flag, writes Michele Cooke, who offers some guidelines.
Accessible UXR: Recruiting and Researching Participants with Disabilities
(User Interviews) - An essential lesson on how to do great user research with people with disabilities and why accessibility is a non-negotiable part of UX.
Black, Deaf and Proud: Gallaudet University Embraces Commitment to Diversity with Student Center
(USA Today) - WASHINGTON - It's a chilly December day on the campus of Gallaudet University and JC Smith - a Black deaf man and undergraduate student - is hanging out inside the new Center for Black Deaf Studies. Read more.
Unintentional Discrimination at the Heart of Disability Lawsuit Against California Community College District
(EdSource) - in a case some say could have a profound impact on disabled students' rights, California's largest community college district is planning to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a case centered on blind students' access to textbooks, handouts, and other classroom materials in a format they can understand. Read more.
Only Ten Disability Cultural Centers Exist at U.S. Institutions
(Diverse Issues in Higher Education) - Disability Cultural Centers (DCCs) are different from Disability Resource Centers (DRC) on campus.
