{"id":39308,"date":"2015-10-02T12:38:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T19:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=39308"},"modified":"2015-10-02T12:46:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T19:46:30","slug":"nau-kicks-off-disability-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/nau-kicks-off-disability-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"NAU kicks off Disability Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Awareness<\/a>Enlightening conversations and strategies for increasing inclusion will take place during Disability Awareness Month.<\/p>\n

October\u2019s\u00a0lineup of activities<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0includes a scavenger hunt, panel discussion, seated volleyball tournament and a film screening.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s events, free and open to the public, are:<\/p>\n

Campus talk with Andy Imparato<\/strong>
\n1-2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9
\nNative American Cultural Center
\nDisability rights lawyer Andy Imparato has worked with bipartisan policymakers to advance disability policy at the national level in the areas of civil rights, workforce development and disability benefits.<\/em><\/p>\n

Accessibility Scavenger Hunt<\/strong>
\n3-4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9
\nLouie statue outside the University Union
\nNAU 4 ALL<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will lead a scavenger hunt to explore the campus and identify\u00a0access issues.<\/em><\/p>\n

A conversation about disability: Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask<\/strong>
\n7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14
\nUniversity Union, between the Hot Spot and Union Point<\/em>
\n Presenters Matthew Wangeman<\/strong> and John McDermott<\/strong> will host a conversation on disability.<\/em><\/p>\n

Seated\u00a0Volleyball Tournament <\/strong>
\n4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16
\nHealth and Learning Center, South Gym
\nJoin Campus Recreation, Disability Resources and the Commission on Disability Access and Design for a university-wide seated\u00a0volleyball tournament. Register here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Assistive Technology Center Open House<\/strong>
\n4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21
\nIHD Assistive Technology Center
\nJoin the center to see the latest devices that support vision, hearing, communication, computer access and activities of daily living and learning cognition and development.<\/em><\/p>\n

Film Screening: Lives Worth Living<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>
\n6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28
\nCline Library Assembly Hall
\n Screening of the film<\/a> will be followed by a panel discussion.<\/em><\/p>\n

Events were organized and supported by student advisory boards NAU 4 All and TASH@NAU, Student Activities Council, the Commission on Disability Access and Design, the Institute for Human Development, Disability Resources, Equity and Access Office, Campus Recreation Services and the Office of the President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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