DS Communique

The Office of Disability Services

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  • Award Ceremony Wrap-Up
    July 25, 2024 by

    As our staff here in Disability Services starts wrapping up the summer and getting into the mindset of the new academic year, we’ve been reflecting on the joy from our March 24th Award Ceremony. Below, you will find entries detailing all of our esteemed recipients.   The first award we gave out was our ACCESS […]

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  • Disability Awareness Month – Mid-March Update!
    March 15, 2023 by

    Wow! We are half-way through Disability Awareness Month 2023! Students are back on campus after a quiet, and colder-than-usual Spring Break, and our events for the Month are ramping up! So far, we’ve hosted some tabling, a Self-Advocacy Workshop, Accessible Teaching Workshop, and a session of Wheelchair Basketball! Check below for more information about our […]

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  • Infographic for DS Awareness Month including photos from wheelchair basketball, Awareness Month tabling, and a discussion from 2022 with Staci Mannella.

    Disability Awareness Month 2023!
    February 22, 2023 by

    Each March, Disability Awareness Month is celebrated throughout Indiana. Since adults and children with disabilities represent approximately 25% of Indiana’s population, disability awareness is important for all of us at Ball State. Led by the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities, the goal of Disability Awareness Month is to increase awareness and promote independence, […]

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  • Annual Disability Services Awards Recap
    May 2, 2022 by

    Almost a month ago now, the Disability Services office hosted their annual awards ceremony. At this ceremony, our office honors students, faculty, and staff for all the hard work and dedication that they have to inclusion on campus. Not to mention a dedication to their academics, and to their own personal development. Access Awards  The […]

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  • Disability Awareness Month Recap
    April 12, 2022 by

    As many of you may know, March is Disability Awareness Month. Throughout the month of March, our office, as well as our student organization Alliance for Disability Awareness (ADA) hosted several events across campus for all to enjoy. March 1, 2022 – March 20, 2022 At the start of the month, our office hosted Tabling […]

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  • Annual DS Awards Ceremony
    March 31, 2022 by

    It’s that time of year again, friends! Please feel free to join us on Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 at 3pm in Cardinal Hall for our Annual DS Awards ceremony. Below is a flyer for the event! Donate to DS! https://connect.bsu.edu/18/give Choose “Other” from the drop-down menu and enter 8603 in the box that appears below. […]

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  • Disability Awareness Month
    March 3, 2022 by

    Greetings, all! As you all know, it is officially March, which means it is finally Disability Awareness Month. Our office and Alliance for Disability Awareness (ADA) have been hard at work to schedule a ton of events for you all throughout the duration of March. We have anything from adaptive sports such as Wheelchair Basketball […]

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