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-13 posts tagged "disability"
Letter to the Editor | Friday, February 10, 2017
As a sophomore in high school, I became a member of Best Buddies International, an organization that works to promote inclusion for people with disabilities. I was matched in a one-to-one friendship with my best buddy, a student with an intellectual disability, who to this day is one of my best friends. She is a
Catherine Owers | Monday, April 25, 2016
Editor’s note: This is the sixth day in a series on disability at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Today’s story focuses on the resources available for faculty and staff with disabilities at the University. While students with disabilities rely on the Sara Bea Center for Students with Disabilities for accommodations, University employees with disabilities look
Catherine Owers and Haleigh Ehmsen | Friday, April 22, 2016
Editor’s note: This is the fifth day in a series on disability at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Today’s story focuses on the social impact of disabilities at the College and University. For students with disabilities, the University and College provide notetakers, extended test time and accessible dorm rooms, among other resources. But the impact
Catherine Owers | Thursday, April 21, 2016
Editor’s note: This is the fourth day in a series on disability at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Today’s stories focus on student experiences with physical accessibility at the College and University. Scott Howland, coordinator in the office of Disability Services, said all current academic buildings are accessible for students with physical disabilities, aside from
Haleigh Ehmsen | Thursday, April 21, 2016
Benjamin Bowman, director of facilities, said all buildings on Saint Mary’s campus are handicap and wheelchair accessible. The College, which was founded in 1844, by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, has several historic buildings, including Le Mans Hall and Holy Cross Hall. “With buildings dating back to 1903, meeting today’s ADA standards are an
Catherine Owers and Haleigh Ehmsen | Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Editor’s note: This is the third day in a series on disability at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Today’s story examines students’ experiences with academic accommodations at the University and the College. Megan Crowley, a freshman at Notre Dame, has Pompe disease, which progressively weakens muscles. Editor’s note: Crowley spoke to The Observer with the
Catherine Owers | Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Editor’s note: This is the second day in a series on disability at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Today’s stories examine the services available to students at the University and the College. Any student can register with Disability Services to request accommodations, according to coordinator Scott Howland. “It starts by providing documentation for the disability, so
Haleigh Ehmsen | Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Editor’s note: This is the second day in a series on disability at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Today’s stories examine the services available to students at the University and the College. Saint Mary’s created the Disabilities Resource Office (DRO) in 2004 to provide students with access to accommodations granted under the Americans with Disabilities Act,
Catherine Owers and Haleigh Ehmsen | Monday, April 18, 2016
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series on disability at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Today’s story examines the language surrounding disability. The 650 students registered with the Sara Bea Center for Students with Disabilities have the same abilities, interests, motivations and desires as the rest of the student body, Scott Howland, coordinator
Macaila DeMario | Monday, April 13, 2015
Saint Mary’s Justice Education Department hosted Maureen Parsons and Tiffany Amburg from Hannah & Friends, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and compassion for the special needs community, to speak about the organization Friday. Parsons, director of operations at Hannah & Friends, spoke about the financial difficulties that families with children who have special needs are