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UC Berkeley’s Disabled Students’ Program will be moving to the Dwinelle Hall Annex as the program finds the need to accommodate its growth.
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Members of the ASUC are working on a project to provide academic accommodations for English learner students at UC Berkeley.
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In a time of unknowns and uncertainties, many students with disabilities desire hybrid instruction, not as an accommodation, but rather as a matter of ensuring public health.
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University Health Service’s Health Opportunity Fund will cover $350 in medical costs for eligible students this academic year.
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As co-Chair of the ASUC Disabled Students Commission, I have repeatedly experienced our community’s demands being deprioritized by campus administration.
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In line with campus’s legacy as the home of the disability rights movement, the Inclusive Recreation Committee was formed at UC Berkeley in 2019 to improve accessibility and give students with disabilities a say in the structure of Recreation Sports programs.
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The ASUC Disabled Students Commission, or DSC, met Friday through Zoom to discuss topics including issues in accommodation requests, redefining basic needs and emergency backup power for students with disabilities.
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UC Berkeley is known as the home of the disability rights movement due to a rich history of student activism and advocacy.
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At one time, there were dozens of wheelchair users on campus, said campus senior Alena Morales. By the time she got into UC Berkeley in 2016, she said she was the only wheelchair user admitted into undergraduate studies that year.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic persists and remote learning continues, campus organizations have been working to remotely support students with disabilities and plan for their return to campus.
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