Book Series: Disability
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Author Archives: Tabitha Haynes
Upcoming CHPA Research Forum
“Reading Talmudic Bodies: Disability, Narrative, and the Gaze in Rabbinic Judaism” In literary texts, disability often functions as both metaphor and mirror, allowing us to examine critically how cultures view bodies, the limits of normalcy, and the spectacle of difference. …
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Universal Design Presentation
Universal Design: A new paradigm for designing equitable and inclusive learning environments Venue: Meyer Library 101 Date: November 5, 2009 Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM Presented by: Katheryne Staeger-Wilson Director, Disability Services Missouri State University This presentation will examine the importance of changing …
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Universal Design and Public Affairs
Missouri State University’s Public Affairs Mission theme for this year is Evolving Economic Realities. There are many economic realities to confront when one has a disability. The points listed below are just a few economic realities encountered by the disability …
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Public Affairs and Basic UD Strategies for Our Colleagues
The staff of Disability Services believes that when educating people about Universal Design that we are fulfilling the three major themes of our institution’s Public Affairs Mission: Ethical Leadership, Cultural Competence, and Community Engagement. Our staff fulfills these mission themes …
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Disability Services Develops Core Values
As we strive to make changes in how we perceive disability, we felt it was important to have core values to guide us to reframe disability and support our office mission statement. In 2005, Disability Services changed the mission of …
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Project ShIFT Begins
I recently returned from Denver, Colorado to begin the first of a three year grant project. I spent the week with 25 of my colleagues discussing the profession of Disability Services and the changes we need to create in ourselves, …
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Photo Gallery
As a way to help promote a diverse, welcoming environment, we have created a photo gallery that Missouri State University departments can use when creating publications and web pages. Click here to go to the gallery located on the Universal …
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Director Selected for Grant Program
Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, Director of Disability Services, is one of 25 selected for the U.S. Department of Education grant program “Project ShIFT.” See the full press release here.
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