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Find out about UCSD's annual Celebration of Abilities Month, usually held in October.
October is National Disability Awareness Month in the United States. Every year, Celebration of Abilities Month events provide information related to health issues, personal well-being, and disability prevention and management.
Events are wheelchair accessible. To request American Sign Language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations necessary to enable your participation, contact Paula Doss, (858) 534-6744, at least two weeks in advance of the event.
For parking and shuttle information, call (858) 534-RIDE (7433), or see Shuttle Service.
| Tuesday, Oct. 4 | |
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Price Center Theatre Foyer (map) 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Free chair massages as provided by FitLife Mobile, UCSD Campus Recreation. |
Celebration of Abilities Art Display: Enjoy the art, meet the artists, and learn about their techniques and talents. Note: Art is displayed Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 in the Price Center Theatre Foyer. This learning opportunity is co-sponsored by UC San Diego's Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). A prize drawing begins at 11:45 a.m. You must be present to win. |
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Location: Price Center – Plaza area 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. |
Celebration of Abilities LIVE Entertainment/Comedy Fest:
Diversity Educational Resource Tabling: Be sure to stop by and chat with the many UC San Diego campus community centers' who will be available to provide educational resource information. Frannie the Clown and Lil' Smiley will be making an appearance! A prize drawing begins at 11:45 a.m. You must be present to win. |
| Wednesday, Oct. 5 | |
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Lawn area between Torrey Pines Centers North and South (map) 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Free chair massages as provided by FitLife Mobile, UCSD Campus Recreation. |
Celebration of Abilities LIVE Entertainment/Comedy Fest:
Frannie the Clown and Lil' Smiley will be making an appearance! A prize drawing begins at 11:45 a.m. You must be present to win. |
| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | |
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Location: Medical Education & Telemedicine (MET) Building, Main Auditorium (map) 5:30 p.m-7:00 p.m. Register Online for this event. |
Learning Opportunity: Showing of "Rolling", a documentary film that provides care-givers, policy makers and healthcare professionals insight into life on wheels for 1.6 million Americans. Immediately after this film screening, there will be an interactive discussion as led by a panel of facilitators. This Celebration of Abilities Learning Opportunity event is co-sponsored by UC San Diego SOM, Office of Admissions and Student Affairs, UC San Diego's Gold Humanism Honor Society, Arnold P. Gold Foundation, CADRE, and the Chancellor's Office. |
| Thursday, Oct. 25 | |
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Location: (Old) Student Center Expansion Bldg, Huerta/Vera Cruz Room 12:00-1:00 p.m. for this event. |
Learning Opportunity: An Open Panel Discussion - In Your Shoes: A Social Justice Lens. Dialogue on Activities, Access, and the Environment. Join UC San Diego Students, faculty and staff members with disabilities and without disabilities shadow each other during a part of their typical work or school day so others can learn more about the challenges they experience and the achievements they accomplish. Then, on Oct. 25th at noon, they will be a part of a panel discussion about what they and others have learned and experienced. This Celebration of Abilities Learning Opportunity Event is co-sponsored by CADRE, and the Chancellor's Office. Contact co-chair of CADRE, Jennifer Gasner via email: jgasner@ucsd.edu should you wish to be a part of this important panel. |
| Thursday, Nov. 17 | |
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Location: (Old) Student Center Expansion Bldg, Huerta/Vera Cruz Room 12:00-1:00 p.m. Register Online for this event |
Learning Opportunity: Making Critical Sense of Disability: The Roles of Normalcy, Independence, and Hierarchy Presenter: Suzanne Stolz, Ed.D., This Celebration of Abilities Learning Opportunity Event is a co-sponsored collaboration with CADRE. |
Note: Light refreshments are available at all events.
2011 Annual Celebration of Abilities events are sponsored by:
Note: This page has a friendly link that's easy to remember: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/disabilityawarenessmonth
Notice: The information on this page summarizes provisions of university policies and/or collective bargaining agreements. Refer to the Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) or applicable collective bargaining agreement for full text of referenced information.
