Month: October 2017

Allies for Inclusion Exhibit

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October is Disability Awareness Month.  On October 25th, Student Accessibility Services sponsored Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit throughout the day in the 1962 Room of Cro.  This exhibit was launched in 2010 by St. Louis University and has since toured the country to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities.

A steady stream of students, staff, faculty, and guests visited the exhibit to learn more about the disability movement, gain a better understanding of people with disabilities, and learn to become an ally for those with disabilities.

Check out some pictures from the event:

visitors to the Allies for Inclusion Exhibit watch a video
Viewing the video “My 12 Pairs of Legs”
Visitors to the Allies Exhibit learn about Universal Design
Learning about Universal Design

 

 

Visitors to the Allies Exhibit learn about using inclusive language
Learning about using inclusive language
A student pledges to be an ally to those with disabilities
Pledging to be an ally for those with disabilities

Disability Awareness Exhibit: Allies for Inclusion, Oct. 25 in Cro

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Wednesday October 25th from 10am to 4pm in the 1962 Room in Cro
 
Student Accessibility Services is hosting
a traveling, national disability awareness exhibit
 
This is its first time in Connecticut!
 
Please attend and encourage students to attend!!
Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit is a traveling exhibit designed to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities through respect for others, comfort during interactions, and awareness of disability issues. Using a multi-media approach, the exhibit offers suggestions for becoming disability allies and educators.
 The Ability Exhibit poster