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Disability Awareness Month Presents: Neurodiversity Student Panel “Nothing About Us Without Us”
Apr
28
12:00 PM12:00

Disability Awareness Month Presents: Neurodiversity Student Panel “Nothing About Us Without Us”

Join us to talk with SSU students about neurodiversity and their experiences at SSU. This event will have Real Time Captions. If an additional accommodation is needed, please contact the DSS office at disability.services@sonoma.edu or call 707-664-2677.

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Understanding Our Experience: A Chat With Students With Disabilities
Apr
26
12:30 PM12:30

Understanding Our Experience: A Chat With Students With Disabilities

Presented by a Student Panel

Gathering of 6 students for a fireside chat to campus at large about the experiences of DSS students at SSU.

This event will have real-time captions. If any additional accommodations are needed for this event, please contact the DSS office by calling 707-664-2677, Dial 711 for Relay, or you may email disability.services@sonoma.edu

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DOR Orientation with DSS
Apr
21
1:30 PM13:30

DOR Orientation with DSS

Please note, when the participant completes the registration information, they will be provided with the link to the actual event.

Presented by Michael Eynon, Disability Management Advisor and Co-Hosted by the Department of Rehabilitation

Join DSS for an introductory meeting with the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) to learn more about their program. This state agency assists people with disabilities with finding a career and will work with you individually on your vocational goal. Not looking for a career at this moment? No problem! DOR can support college students with disability-related needs and some financial aid support. There will be two Zoom-based meetings on Thursday April 15th 3:00-4:30pm and Wednesday April 21st 1:30 to 3:00pm. There will be time to answer any questions you may have. Please join either meeting to hear about this fantastic free resource.

If an accommodation is needed, please contact the DSS office disability.services@sonoma.edu 707-664-2677

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Creating Flyers For Everyone!
Apr
20
11:00 AM11:00

Creating Flyers For Everyone!

Presented by Stephanie Graham, Accessibility Specialist

So you have an awesome flyer ready to share with the world....are you casting your net wide enough?  Did you know that approximately 8% of the student population at SSU alone has some form of a disability?  Do you want to make your flyers accessible to everyone?  Join Stephanie as she teaches you basic design concepts with accessibility in mind, utilizing both Canva and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, while creating an eye-catching, fun flyer!

Otter live notes (live transcription) will be provided. If additional accommodations are needed for this event, please contact the DSS office by calling 707-664-2677, Dial 711 for Relay, or you may email disability.services@sonoma.edu

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DOR Orientation with DSS
Apr
15
3:00 PM15:00

DOR Orientation with DSS

Please note, when the participant completes the registration information, they will be provided with the link to the actual event.

Presented by Michael Eynon, Disability Management Advisor and Co-Hosted by the Department of Rehabilitation

Join DSS for an introductory meeting with the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) to learn more about their program. This state agency assists people with disabilities with finding a career and will work with you individually on your vocational goal. Not looking for a career at this moment? No problem! DOR can support college students with disability-related needs and some financial aid support. There will be two Zoom-based meetings on Thursday April 15th 3:00-4:30pm and Wednesday April 21st 1:30 to 3:00pm. There will be time to answer any questions you may have. Please join either meeting to hear about this fantastic free resource.

If an accommodation is needed, please contact the DSS office disability.services@sonoma.edu 707-664-2677

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