October is Disability Awareness Month

Workforce Recruitment Program Info Session 

FRI Oct. 2 and THURS Oct. 8 | 4 - 5PM | Register at http://go.umd.edu/wrp2020 

Are you a student with a disability or a neurodiversity interested in an internship or employment with the federal government? Register for WRP 2020 and University Career Center information sessions.

Adapting Courses to Maximize Accessibility 

MON Oct. 5 | 10 - 11 AM | Zoom | Register at https://go.umd.edu/5zY 

Join faculty, staff, alumni, students, & others to learn about their recent project experience redesigning a course to be delivered 100% online while maximizing accessibility. 

#BlackDisabledLivesMatter 

MON Oct. 5 | 4:30 - 6 PM | Zoom | Register at https://go.umd.edu/bdlm 

On this panel, we host activists from the #BlackDisabledLivesMatter movement to discuss the reframing of diversity, equity, and inclusion that accompanies thinking from the complexities of race and disability. 

Mental Health Awareness Week 

MON Oct. 5 to FRI Oct. 9 | Zoom | Information coming soon. 

Join the UMD Counseling Center and other campus partners for a week of activities related to self-care stress management mental health awareness breaking the stigma. 

DIY IT Accessibility: The Six Essential Steps 

WED Oct. 7 | 10 - 11 AM | Zoom | Register at https://go.umd.edu/DAM20ITaccessibility 

In this webinar, we will give an overview of the six areas that have the greatest impact on making your online content more accessible. 

Terps Take Care Fair 

WED Oct. 7 | 11 AM - 1 PM | Zoom | Info at http://blog.umd.edu/terpstakecare/fair/ 

In its fourth year, the Fair is an interactive event which strives to raise awareness about mental health, promote healthy self-care strategies, reduce stigma surrounding mental illness and help-seeking, and connect participants to the wider community of support available to them. 

Disclosure and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and Neurodiverse Students 

WED Oct. 14 | 5 - 6 PM | Zoom | Register at https://go.umd.edu/disclosure2020 

Are you thinking about disclosure or accommodations in an internship or on the job? Let us help you sort out the confusion and complexities. Join us and bring your questions and concerns. 

Dismantling Disability Stigma: An Open Dialogue with Students with Disabilities 

MON Oct. 19 | 12 - 1 PM | Register at https://go.umd.edu/dismantlingdisabilitystigma Join a panel of UMD students for a conversation about breaking the stigma that surrounds disability. Members of the non-disabled community, here is your chance to ask the questions you may not have wanted to before, and anyone who wants to learn is welcome to attend! 

Movie Club: A Discussion on Disability Rights 

TUE Oct. 20 | 5 - 6 PM | Zoom | Register at https://go.umd.edu/movieclub-DAM20 

We invite you to join Dr. Paul Jaeger and members from the UMD community for a discussion on disability rights, in response to the documentary "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" and this summer's UMD ADA 30th Anniversary Webinar with Judith Heumann. 

Voices of Disability: Connecting Through Personal Stories 

THUR Oct. 22 | 6 - 7 PM | Zoom | Register at https://go.umd.edu/voicesofdisability 

We invite our disabled community and anyone who has experienced disability in any way (as parents, siblings, friends, allies, professional, other) to share their stories with our UMD community. Come hear their stories or sign up to share yours. 

CART services will be provided for all events. Please contact PCDI at pcdi@umd.edu if you have any questions or need to request any accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in the events. 

NEW: Join the UMD-Disability Google Group. The UMD disability Google group’s goal is to improve communication and increase collaboration among our disabled community, allies and accessibility service providers at UMD. It also aims to disseminate important notices, to announce upcoming events, and to answer questions related to accessibility and disability at the University of Maryland, College Park.