Hosted by:

The Department of CBMG DEI Committee

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The Disability Cultural Center

Disability Resource Fair

EmployABILITY Career Services

for Neurodivergent and otherwise Disabled Students

DISABILITY CULTURAL CENTER

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Nancy Forsythe nforsyt2@umd.edu

ADA COMPLIANCE

ACCESSIBILITY.UMD.EDU

• Guides the university's efforts to move beyond compliance and toward seamless access
• Provides support and guidance to professional and instructional staff through consultation and training�
• Addresses accessibility issues and barriers on campus
• Consults with ADS, students and faculty to resolve disability-related concerns regarding student instructional accommodation requests�
• Collaborates with university offices to inform decision-making and ensure university compliance with state and federal mandates
• Reviews policies and procedures to ensure non-discrimination practices
• Provides technical assistance and direction for university policies and in compliance with state and federal mandates

ADS: What We Do

 Register Students  

Engage in the interactive process and determine eligibility 

Academic & Program Accommodations 

Determine accommodations for academic environments (testing and classroom) and student employment 

Equitable Access to On-Campus Living

Ensure that all students have equal access to residence halls and other campus services.

Outreach & Consultation 

Provide support and resources to all members of the campus community

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REQUESTING STAFF & FACULTY �ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

Complete an Accommodation Request Form

• The form is available on UHR Website (by scanning the QR code)
• By contacting our office via umdleave@umd.edu or calling 301-405-0001
• Completed Forms can be returned securely via:
• EMAIL: umdleave@umd.edu
• FAX: 301-405-5885

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ACCESSIBILITY: If you prefer to have a conversation to start process or need help completing the form, assistance can be provided, including language translation.

Disabled worker affinity group

This is a group for anyone who works for UMD, from undergraduate employees to graduate assistants to faculty and staff. We are supported by Student Affairs which helps us order stickers/pins and have food and space for events. We have a Whatsapp space where anyone can ask questions and share frustrations and successes, and a resource list that is constantly being updated with information from ADS, the ADA coordinator, DOTS, etc. We are also closely linked to the Disability Cultural Center (DCC), the President’s Commission on Disability Issues (PCDI), and undergraduate groups like DICE, DAPi, and QWD. We have a shared calendar of events, with lots planned for Fall 2023! We also have a grad student subgroup that organizes outings, discusses sensitive matters, and shares art. Please join us!

Contacts:�Lasair ní Chochlain (she/they), co-facilitator, Entomology grad student (lasair@umd.edu)�Nancy Forsythe (she/her), co-facilitator, Student Affairs Disability specialist (nforsyt2@umd.edu)

To join affinity group Whatsapp: https://tinyurl.com/27mbp6ck

To join grad student Whatsapp: email lasair@umd.edu

To access shared disability event calendar: https://tinyurl.com/yckftame

The resource list: https://tinyurl.com/y4yvncw8

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���Students Understanding College Choices: Encouraging and Enhancing Decisions for Success�(SUCCEEDS ADHD Program)

www.umdadhd.org/succeeds

succeeds@umd.edu

• The Disability Studies Minor promotes the study of disability and prepares students for an inclusively designed world.

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• Through required and elective courses, students will explore challenges and opportunities we face in making our world more accessible to all.

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• All undergraduate students regardless of major are invited to apply.
• While the program is affiliated with special education faculty in the College of Education, the Minor does not prepare students to become special education teachers.

Disability Studies Minor Program (CHSE)

Study on creating research environments that are inclusive of autistic students

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The Promoting Autism Inclusion and Representation (PAIR) project team is currently recruiting participants for a study focused on understanding the components of inclusive research environments for autistic student researchers. The information gained from this study will be used to create an effective, evidence-based training program for faculty/ lab staff to increase awareness of autism and autistic students’ needs and give concrete tips on how to promote acceptance of autism in one’s research lab.

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Autistic students who have experience in a STEM research lab (e.g., as an undergraduate or graduate research assistant, for credit, paid, or volunteer) or would like to be involved in STEM research as an undergraduate research assistant are invited to participate in a focus group to share: your experience working in a research lab, general academic experiences, and/or barriers experienced in attaining entry to a STEM research lab. Participants must be a STEM major or are considering becoming a STEM major. Focus groups can be on Zoom or in person at the University of Maryland. Participation will include a 15-minute pre-survey and a focus group that will take about 75-90 minutes. You will receive a $50 gift card for your participation. Alternative formats to the focus group are available to those who would be more comfortable with a one-on- one format or some other alternative. Please contact us for more information.

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Interested? Visit this webpage [https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_8tOo54UZIrOqr1I] to learn more and complete the screening questionnaire.

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Questions? Email UMDPAIRProject@umd.edu or leave a message at [301-405-5929].

QR Code for Survey:

DAPi–Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society

• Academic honor society to recognize high-achieving students with disabilities who are attending college
• Anyone with a disability who qualifies can be a member of DAPi–not just students registered with ADS!

• This semester:
• Induction
• Disability in Horror Lecture Series (October)
• Focus Groups
• To contact:
• accesscounselor@umd.edu
• deltaalphapi@umd.edu

Fun Fact! The DAPi mascot is a turtle, just like our very own Testudo. The turtle for DAPi represents a slow and steady journey towards our goals.

Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society

Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA)

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Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA)

Accessibility and Disability Service (ADS)

ADA/504

UMD SUCCEEDS Clinic

Leave Management, University Human Resources

TerpsEXCEED / College of Education

Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society (DAPi)

Disability Affinity Group

Disability Studies Minor Program (CHSE)

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