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‘Don’t wait’: Disabled students want UMD to take action on accessibility

By Caleigh Bartash Online school in a pandemic is hard enough. Students have trouble paying attention. They worry about their health and their families while trying to earn good grades and graduate. Adversity in the classroom is nothing new for University of Maryland students with disabilities. But the pandemic creates a host of new problems to grapple with. Disabled students can receive accommodation plans from … Continue reading ‘Don’t wait’: Disabled students want UMD to take action on accessibility

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Students with disabilities face uncertainty amid class registration

By Logan Loewenstein Academic accommodations became available to students everywhere in the last year to enable them to complete school work and to protect public health, but many students require personalized arrangements without a global crisis.  Plans are uncertain for the upcoming fall semester for students with disabilities at the University of Maryland, and some fear their arrangement needs may be drowned out by classes … Continue reading Students with disabilities face uncertainty amid class registration

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Disabled students face virtual learning obstacles

By Julia Eisen  The COVID-19 pandemic has left many students feeling isolated and unable to do the things that they love most.  For the disability community, those feelings have only compounded as the University of Maryland approaches a full year of online learning. With sometimes little support from professors, students are finding it difficult to navigate their own accommodations in the virtual setting, according to … Continue reading Disabled students face virtual learning obstacles

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