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16 posts tagged "disability"

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‘I make trouble to move change’: Saint Mary’s student speaks out about campus inaccessibility

Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Saint Mary’s has a long history of accommodating many students with disabilities who pursue an education at the College, but Natalie Davis, a senior who navigates Saint Mary’s campus in a wheelchair, feels the College is not doing enough to make the campus accessible for students with physical disabilities.  For four years, Davis has been

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Indian special-needs school founder speaks at Saint Mary’s

Callie Patrick | Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Chitra Shah, the founder and director of Indian non-profit Satya Special School, spoke at the Saint Mary’s Carroll Auditorium on Monday. Satya Special School is the largest rehabilitation program for children with special needs in Pondicherry, India, servicing over 900 children. “I come from a privileged background,” Shah said. “When I say privileged background, I

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Diversifying diversity

Diversity Council | Thursday, February 7, 2019

As I got ready to leave for my first football game as a student at Notre Dame, I went through my checklist of gameday essentials. I had the normal array of items that any undergraduate would have: a student ID, baseball hat and phone; in addition to these typical items, I also had atypical items,

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New secretary of education must uphold IDEA

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

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ND employees receive disability resources

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

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‘Disability is not the whole of who you are’

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

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Fourteen Notre Dame dorms lack wheelchair accessibility

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

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Students consider accessibility of campus buildings

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

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Students reflect on academic accommodations

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

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‘The same opportunity to be successful’

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

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