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Kent Community Discusses Autism Acceptance Month
April 28, 2025
Dr. Lisa Audet, Neurodiversity Research Initiative director, encourages the Kent community to understand people with autism instead of relying on preconceived judgments. Student Accessibility Services Director, Dr. Amanda Feaster concurs, 鈥淲e should focus on鈥
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Accessibility at the REC: Providing Wellness for Every Body
April 25, 2025
Wellness looks different for everyone. At 性福五月天鈥檚 Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC), accessibility is a core principle. If you鈥檙e looking to unwind, work out, or simply move at鈥
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Navigating 性福五月天 Dining Halls with Food Allergies
April 22, 2025
Many students end their high school career anxious about what comes next. For those with food allergies, that anxiety can feel even more intense.The transition from high school to college not only means figuring out how to safely eat, but also how to navigate large social events鈥
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5 Ways to Thrive During the End-of-Semester
April 22, 2025
It is that time of year again, Flashes! After weeks of classes and activities, you are reaching the near end of the Spring 2025 tunnel. As anyone can imagine, this can feel and be stressful, no matter how much we know the material or how many times we鈥檝e edited that final paper.鈥
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ABLE Group Strives to Support University Employees with Disabilities
April 22, 2024
ABLE exists to support KSU employees in the disability community. Membership includes faculty, staff, and student employees from across the Kent system with a strong representation from the regional campuses. Not all members identify as disabled but rather join to learn鈥
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Navigating Campus with a Mental Health Diagnosis: Your Guide to Success
April 22, 2024
As the spotlight on mental health gradually brightens, institutions are having the realization that it鈥檚 not just a personal battle鈥搃t鈥檚 a potential disability. With this recognition comes a vast change in how we approach accommodations. With the limitations of both the鈥
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Assistive Technology: Part 3 of 4 - Voice Recognition Software
April 16, 2024
Welcome to another edition of Tools of the Trade: Assistive Technology! Assistive technology enables and promotes inclusion and participation, especially of people with disabilities, aging populations, and people with non-communicable diseases.
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Stress and Disabilities
Feb. 14, 2024
Everyone deals with stress in their own way, and people with disabilities encounter unique challenges. Due to the varied way stress affects people, the concept of 鈥渟poon theory鈥 is often used to shed light on these differences. Spoon theory suggests that people with disabilities鈥
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鈥楾his Old House鈥 devotes its 45th season to ADA compliant renovation
Feb. 13, 2024
Alison Haynes, Inside Equal Access EditorSeason 45 of the long-standing home improvement show, "This Old House", set in Lexington, MA, focuses on renovating and expanding a mid-century modern home in a fully Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant way.
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Assistive Technology: Part 2 of 4 - Screen Magnifiers
Feb. 9, 2024
Welcome to another edition of Tools of the Trade: Assistive Technology! Assistive technology enables and promotes inclusion and participation, especially of people with disabilities, aging populations, and people with non-communicable diseases.
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