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Enlightened in England

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ students take inaugural rehabilitation and disability study abroad trip

June 21, 2018

The study abroad trip, led by the Office of Disability Services and the Rehabilitation Services Program, compared accessibility in England and the United States.

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Aware of the surroundings

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ seeks to leverage new technology called iBeacon to allow blind and visually impaired students the opportunity for greater freedom

May 29, 2018

The Office of Disability Services works with tech company Sensible Innovations to develop a smartphone app that helps blind and visually impaired individuals navigate campus.

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Going for it all

Going for it all

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ exchange student Milica Knezevic conquers scuba diving, skydiving, rugby despite disability

December 11, 2017

Engineering student Milica Knezevic chronicles her sporting adventures through her popular YouTube channel.

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WYSO features ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ grad student Robert Sabwami

August 3, 2017

Excerpt In this installment from our series Just Ask: Talking ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Disability, we hear from 41-year-old Robert Sabwami, who recalls his experience growing up in Kenya with a visual impairment. In this story produced by WYSO’s April Laissle, he says his journey …

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Puck pluck

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ junior Scott Humes flourishes in the hockey rink despite hearing loss

July 24, 2017

Scott Humes, a business major at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´, helped Team USA Deaf/Hard of Hearing Hockey Team win a gold medal in the World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships.

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