BERKELEY'S NEWS • MARCH 20, 2023
Ben Perez
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30 Years of ADA 2020
OCTOBER 22, 2020
UC Berkeley's Disabled Students’ Program can be source of frustration for students with disabilities
UC Berkeley students with disabilities have struggled to obtain and utilize the accommodations they need from the Disabled Students’ Program.
30 Years of ADA 2020
OCTOBER 22, 2020
UC Berkeley's Disabled Students’ Program can be source of frustration for students with disabilities
UC Berkeley students with disabilities have struggled to obtain and utilize the accommodations they need from the Disabled Students’ Program.
Features
MARCH 02, 2019
Celebrating (dis)abilities in the workplace
In the first lecture, Pineda lost no time in frankly discussing his disability with the class. A neuromuscular condition means he has weak muscles, and needs a wheelchair for mobility and a machine to help him breathe. He needs a personal assistant with him at all times to help him with daily living tasks.
Features
MARCH 02, 2019
Celebrating (dis)abilities in the workplace
In the first lecture, Pineda lost no time in frankly discussing his disability with the class. A neuromuscular condition means he has weak muscles, and needs a wheelchair for mobility and a machine to help him breathe. He needs a personal assistant with him at all times to help him with daily living tasks.
Campus
AUGUST 28, 2017
Newly renovated Wheeler Hall inaccessible to students with disabilities
With the new school semester already underway, some students in the Disabled Students Program, or DSP, have been unable to get to their classes in Wheeler Hall.
Campus
AUGUST 28, 2017
Newly renovated Wheeler Hall inaccessible to students with disabilities
With the new school semester already underway, some students in the Disabled Students Program, or DSP, have been unable to get to their classes in Wheeler Hall.
City
AUGUST 23, 2016
Caltrans to invest more than $1.6 million to make Ashby Avenue more accessible
Starting this fall, Caltrans will invest more than $1.6 million in construction to make Berkeley sidewalks more accessible to people with disabilities.
City
AUGUST 23, 2016
Caltrans to invest more than $1.6 million to make Ashby Avenue more accessible
Starting this fall, Caltrans will invest more than $1.6 million in construction to make Berkeley sidewalks more accessible to people with disabilities.
Campus
DECEMBER 03, 2015
Students with disabilities battle inaccessibility and isolation
The campus has expanded accessibility in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and requirements imposed after lawsuits. Barriers for students with physical disabilities, however, can often lie less in building plans, which are picked over for potential inaccessibility, than in barriers of the moment.
Campus
DECEMBER 03, 2015
Students with disabilities battle inaccessibility and isolation
The campus has expanded accessibility in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and requirements imposed after lawsuits. Barriers for students with physical disabilities, however, can often lie less in building plans, which are picked over for potential inaccessibility, than in barriers of the moment.
