Winthrop Accessibility

Just a quick reminder that the OA office is on summer hours until August 9th! Contact us at any time at [email protected]

‘Carl the Collector,’ PBS Kids’ First Series Led by an Autistic Character, to Premiere in Fall 2024 (Exclusive) The series will feature a cast of diverse characters alongside a production team of neurodiverse and neurotypical writers, advisers and voice talent.

Do you have loaned equipment checked out through the Office of Accessibility? If you are not attending for the upcoming spring semester, you must return your device to the OA Test Center no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, December 13. If you are attending in the spring semester and need to keep your device, you must show as registered in Banner. If not, you will still need to return the device and can check it back out once you have registered. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Equipment must be returned in working condition along with any additional materials (e.g, smartpen charger, cap, and/or manual). Please email Karen Medlin at [email protected] to make an appointment to return items. She is the only OA staff member that monitors loaned equipment.

Let her know as soon as possible so she can update our records. If she has not heard from you by the due date, the amount of the loaned item will be placed on your student account, which can result in a hold. Please note, Karen is working on a limited schedule during final exams and may not be available on certain days/times if you do not return your device before then.

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"Both actors who play Marie-Laure are legally blind, making it the first project of this scope to cast such performers in leading roles as blind characters."

Read more from the Los Angeles Times about Netflix's “All the Light We Cannot See,” a four-part adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, using the link below.

Depicting blindness in 'All the Light We Cannot See' 'changed me,' director says Shawn Levy wanted to accurately portray vision impairment in 'All the Light We Cannot See.' Consultant Joe Strechay helped him find a new directing approach.

Join the Great Lakes ADA Center this Thursday as they delve into accessible Word documents. This webinar will explore the key principles, techniques, and tools needed to make your documents inclusive and user-friendly. This presentation is designed for individuals and organizations that want to positively impact their audience by ensuring that their Word documents are accessible to all. Join the webinar on Thursday, November 16th, 2:00 - 3:30 PM EST. Register here: https://adata.org/event/accessible-word-documents

Now Accepting Applications: WID’s Global Heumann Fellowship Program honors and grows Judy’s legacy by supporting disability leaders and advocates around the world to work on projects that promote disability rights and disability justice in their regional communities, as a bridge to an equitable, inclusive, and just world. Fellows will be charged with conducting research, writing a white paper, building relationships, supporting opportunities for collaboration, and program development to drive WID’s mission and strategic focus areas including: accessibility and universal design; emergency preparedness, disaster risk reduction, and climate resilience; global community inclusion, regional/global policy, and the overall power of activism.

The first Global Heumann Fellowship term will take place from July 2024 to July 2025. The application will be open from November 7, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

Learn more about the Global Heumann Fellowship here: https://lnkd.in/dJfZjEVe

There is a big focus on disability inclusion and accessibility during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. These organizations need to remember, accessibility is not a problem to be solved. It’s a culture to be built. In building that culture, organizations need to focus on disability, inclusion, and accessibility every day of the year not just in October.

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Accessing common drugs prescribed for ADHD is becoming increasingly difficult. What is causing the shortage and how can it be solved? Learn more at the link below in a piece from our Communications Fellow Vanessa Grace Bliss.

Image Description: Pills spilling out of a prescription bottle on a black background. Text: "High Demand, Low Supply. The effects of the ADHD Medication Shortage"

High Demand, Low Supply: The Effects of the ADHD Medication Shortage - RespectAbility Many people are unable to find their medications, leaving them feeling frustrated and frazzled as they search for alternatives and solutions.

This is just a reminder that alt-text makes social media accessible to everyone. Remember to add alt-text or image descriptions to every post with an image!

Need help forming alt-text for your photos? Check out this guide from Accessible Social here: https://www.accessible-social.com/images-and-visuals/writing-image-descriptions

35 Times Amputees And Disabled People Wore Genius Halloween Costumes | DeMilked Look at these creative costumes sported by people with disabilities.

When you're asked to implement disability inclusion practices, it's not an added burden. It's simply upholding basic human rights.

The OA Test Center final exam test request deadline is Monday, November 20 by 5:00 pm. Because of the enormous amount of planning that goes into final exams for hiring additional proctors and reserving additional testing space, NO TEST REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE.

During final exam week (December 6-12), the OA Test Center will open at 7:45 AM and remain open to accommodate those scheduled with extended test time. Make-up day is Wednesday, December 13 at 11:30 am. We will also be open Saturday, December 9, to accommodate Saturday exams.

The only acceptable exam start times are 8:00am, 11:30am, and 3:00pm. Exams that take place at 6:30pm will be scheduled at an alternate time (upon OA Test Center approval).

Test Scheduling Video Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxkAcsfMtwE&t=128s
Email Karen Medlin, Test Center Operations Manager, at [email protected] with any questions about final exam requests. Thank you for your cooperation!

In recent years, our community has grown louder protesting the inhumane, often-dangerous experiences wheelchair users must endure when flying. Kenny Salvini looks behind the scenes for any signs of progress and finds that while current conditions are as bad as ever, there are glimmers of hope, including a recent rule that will require accessible restrooms and progress on seating solutions that could allow people to fly seated in their own wheelchairs.

https://newmobility.com/taking-on-the-unfriendly-skies/

Accommodations do not give students an unfair advantage, they give them equal opportunity. 💯👏

Making the Biggest Music Festivals in the U.S. More Accessible Austin Whitney's passion for concert-going led him to change the industry and build one of the nation’s leading concert-accessibility firms.

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PlayStation Introducing Accessible Controller One of the most popular video game systems is unveiling a new controller designed to be more accessible for people with disabilities.

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*I feel now I’ve got a feeding tube stuck to my face my illness isn’t as invisible, although people could never understand why, but for this post I chose an image to before I had it.*

Dealing with and (as well as some others 🥴) means my normal is what you see on the right. I think after years of getting on with it, you don’t even realise what you contend with on the regular, it’s kinda mental seeing it all written down.

This awareness week is so important as you never know what someone is dealing with by looking at them, underneath they could have a whole host of invisible chronic illnesses, always be mindful 💫


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Selma Blair and Isaac Mizrahi open up about inclusive fashion line Actor Selma Blair and designer Isaac Mizrahi join TODAY to talk about a new inclusive fashion line that’s created to be accessible and adaptive. Blair also gives an update on her health since being diagnoses with multiple sclerosis.

LanguageLine Solutions and Central Piedmont College are proud to partner with the Carolina Renaissance Festival to provide a renaissance experience for members of the Deaf Community. Certified sign language interpreters will interpret stage performances at select stages located inside the village. Anyone interested in Deaf awareness is invited to share in this special occasion.

Members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community can SAVE with two discounted admission offers!
1) Ages 13 and up receive adult admission for $20 (normally $32 / savings of $12) per each adult ticket via one time use promotional code entered into the Festival’s online ticket shopping cart or with a coupon made available onsite at the Deaf Awareness display located outside the village gates. Click to request a promo code! You will receive an auto response email with promo code that may end up in your spam / junk folder.

2) Children ages 12 and under are FREE. Receive a free child ticket at the Deaf Awareness display located outside the village gates.

Tickets for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing on this date will remain available even if general admission tickets for this date are indicated as “sold out”.

Deaf Awareness Day! — Carolina Renaissance Festival Certified sign language interpreters will interpret stage performances at select stages located inside the village. Members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community can SAVE with discount admission. Made possible by: LanguageLine Solutions and Central Piedmont Community College. *Event details may

It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month!

Did you know our new Employment Resource Hub features a step-by-step guide on requesting a reasonable accommodation in the workplace or during interviews? Check it out: https://adata.org/employment-resource-hub/guide-requesting-reasonable-accommodations

October has begun, which means midterms will be here soon.

If you know a student who hasn't registered with the Office of Accessibility, but thinks they want accommodations on their midterms, tell them to register TODAY!

They should be aware that the initial registration process may take anywhere from a day to a few weeks from start to finish, and they may not have an answer from the Office of Accessibility (OA) in time for midterms. Applications are processed on a first come/first served basis.

If they are already registered for testing accommodations, they will need to submit test requests in AIM at least a week before the exam date. Check out our website for more info about our services: https://www.winthrop.edu/student-affairs/accessibility/