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 READ THE ENTIRE MARCH 2023 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the March 2023 edition of Inside Equal Access.  One of the many changes to come from the pandemic was the shift of live events to remote. From school and education, to work meetings and concerts, the world quicky learned ...

examples of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGies

READ THE ENTIRE FEBRUARY 2023 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the February 2023 edition of Inside Equal Access.    Have you ever used speech to text on your phone? If so, then you’ve used assistive technology. Assistive technology is any type of technology, program, or design th...

READ THE ENTIRE OCTOBER 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the October 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access.  By: Beth Nahlik Language is powerful. We’ve talked about it before here on Inside Equal Access, and we’ll do it again. Language can connect or divide, building bridges or b...

Bias Buster: Veterans with Disabilities

READ THE ENTIRE NOVEMBER 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the November 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access.   By:      Amanda Feaster                                     ...

Intersection Alley: LGBTQ + students with disabilities

READ THE ENTIRE NOVEMBER 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the November 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access.  By: Darcy McBride Intersections of identity exist all around us.  One such intersection is between the LGBTQ+ community and disability.  Lo Denmon, Assistant ...

Loneliness The Unspoken Side Effect of Chronic Illness

READ THE ENTIRE NOVEMBER 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the November 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access and was also published in August 2022 in The Mighty.  By: Courtney McLeod Something no one tells you when you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness is that you will...

Justin Bieber

READ THE ENTIRE September 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the September 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access.  Editorial by Alison Haynes “Belieber” or not, you’ve probably heard of Justin Bieber, and almost certainly not for his good choices. In the years since he struck stardom at the tende...

Group of Destination Kent State People on Risman Plaza

READ THE ENTIRE September 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the September 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access.   Written by:         *IEP= Individualized Education Plan. What’s an IEP?  “I hated my IEP in high school.” “I just want...

Bias Buster: Fact-Checking what we think

READ THE ENTIRE APRIL 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the April 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access.   By James Trombka, Accessibility Specialist, Student Accessibility Services    We’ve all seen it. An image of a man with prosthetic legs running a race with the quote “t...

Intersection Alley: Disability Identity Plus One Or More

READ THE ENTIRE APRIL 2022 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS This article originally appeared in the April 2022 edition of Inside Equal Access.   Written by Haifa Alsaab, Student Content Writer, Division of Information Technology “Eventually you hit a wall academically or professionally, and then you need to address all of these ...