DS Communique

The Office of Disability Services

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  • Get To Know Our Team! – Sharon Harper
    November 4, 2024 by

    If you’ve stopped by our office before, you’ve likely met Sharon! She’s a wonderful lady who loves working with students and has been at Ball State for 20 years! Learn more about Sharon below! Sharon Harper – Administrative Coordinator Born and raised in Muncie, Indiana, I have played the flute since I was 10 years […]

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  • Get To Know Our Team! – Addison Miller
    October 28, 2024 by

    This week’s post centers around our Graduate Assistant, Addison Miller! Learn more about her below! Addison Miller – Graduate Assistant I am a GA for DSD working towards my MA in SAAHE. I received my B.S in July ’24 from BSU in ABA therapy, during my time in undergrad I was a part of the […]

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  • Get To Know Our Team! – Mackenzie Cook
    October 21, 2024 by

    This week’s spotlight is on Mackenzie Cook, one of our new Assistant Directors! Mackenzie was a graduate assistant for our office previously, and we are happy to have her on our team! Learn more about Mac below! Mackenzie Cook – Assistant Director I’m Mackenzie, a recent graduate from BSU. My masters programs were in Clinical […]

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  • Welcome back!
    September 16, 2024 by

    Hello DS friends, family, & students!We are now a month in to the Fall 2024 semester and it has been a whirlwind. We have several new faces in the BSU DS office this year so we will introduce them all in some upcoming posts. Be sure to check back here often and on our social […]

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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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