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Read more about the article InclusiveU looks for progress amid funding increase
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InclusiveU looks for progress amid funding increase

Syracuse University’s efforts at creating a more diverse and inclusive campus have now gotten financial support from New York State specifically for the disability community. New York State plans to…

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June 2021
Read more about the article SU’s Intelligence++ competition promotes inclusive design
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SU’s Intelligence++ competition promotes inclusive design

Historically, designers have laid out the framework for products without accessibility and inclusion in mind. But to Syracuse University professors Don Carr and Beth Myers, the exclusionary nature of products…

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May 2021
Read more about the article Falling on deaf ears
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Falling on deaf ears

As Matthew Watkins entered the final weeks of his bachelor’s degree program at the Rochester Institute of Technology, the COVID-19 pandemic struck. The infectious killer shut down campuses across the…

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May 2021
Read more about the article Women with disabilities shift narrative around disability awareness
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Women with disabilities shift narrative around disability awareness

 Helena Schmidt sees her position as a rising female disability advocate through multiple lenses. In a way, she doesn’t see much difference between the struggles men with disabilities encounter compared…

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May 2021
Read more about the article ISO Community: A Personal Essay
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ISO Community: A Personal Essay

The idea of writing two five-page papers for separate courses in the same week began to erode my confidence. As I traveled the icy path from the Maxwell School in…

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April 2021
Read more about the article SU’s Stephen Kuusisto addresses intersectionality in disability rights movement
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SU’s Stephen Kuusisto addresses intersectionality in disability rights movement

The disability community has fought for every inch of progress throughout time. Providing a bridge between other social movements, the disability rights movement has become more intense over the past…

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April 2021
Read more about the article Shifting to acceptance and empowerment around autism awareness
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Shifting to acceptance and empowerment around autism awareness

  Awareness months for diseases or conditions are designed with good intentions. But at the start of Autism Awareness Month that kicks off with Friday’s World Autism Awareness Day, some…

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April 2021
Read more about the article Analyzing SU’s Universal Design for Learning technique
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Analyzing SU’s Universal Design for Learning technique

Academic integrity often gets in the way of college students with disabilities receiving the accommodations they need. In light of the pandemic, fears about students possibly abusing their disability-related adjustments…

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March 2021
Read more about the article A call for accurate disability representation in TV and films
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A call for accurate disability representation in TV and films

When RJ Mitte burst onto the Hollywood scene a decade ago, he was surprised. He saw only three people with disabilities working as actors like himself, and the normality of…

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March 2021
Read more about the article Candyman still operating despite COVID-19
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Candyman still operating despite COVID-19

When Syracuse University shut down campus in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Troy Boyer, aka the “Cuse Candyman,” was disappointed.  “I consider all the students like family,” Boyer said. “It…

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October 2020
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