UPCOMING EVENT

PAST EVENT

The Miracles in Concert, March 15  2011.

The Miracles from the Baddour Center located in Senatobia, MS was in concert with the ASU Choir in Riceland Hall, ASU Fowler Center, March 15, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.  

ASU Centennial, Disability Awareness Week 2010

Embrace Our Past, Imagine Our Future: "OPENING A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY”

Presentations archive:

• Seizure workshop - Amanda McMillon, RN, BSN, CDE. How to identify if a person is having a seizure and what to do if someone is having a seizure. (Disability Awareness Week 2010)
• Attitudes started it all - Billy Altom. (Disability Awareness Week 2010)
• Advocacy - Billy Altom. (Disability Awareness Week 2010)
• Work ability and functioning as experienced by female patients with fibromyalgia - Merja Sallinen. (Disability Awareness Week 2010)
• Study Skills & Tips for taking web classes - Jane Coburn, Tracy Coburn, Whitney Collins. (Disability Awareness Week 2010) 

DAW Flyer in Adobe PDF format

*Exhibits through the month of March

  —ASU Disability Services, Student Union room 2181

  —Display case just past ATM machines in the Student Union, second floor

Monday March 15, 2010

Disability Services’ Exhibits and Assistive Technology

9:00—3:00. Place: Leadership Center Lounge, Student Union 2nd floor.

Significant accomplishments of people with disabilities.

The exhibit will also show various assistive technology and AT evaluation for students  from 11-1 p.m.

Hearing Screenings 

9:00—3:00. Place: Reynold’s Atrium (Bottom Floor)

Communicative Disorders will hold free hearing screenings for students, faculty, and staff.                                       Sponsored by ASU Communicative Disorders and ASU Disability Services. Contact: Arianne Pait, Speech and Hearing Center at 972-3106 or apait@astate.edu or Vaneta Harvey, Disability Services at 972-3964 or vharvey@astate.edu. Flyer

Tuesday March 16, 2010

Seizure Workshop

Session One 11:00—12:00. Place: Student Union Centennial Hall

Session Two 3:30-4:30. Place: ASU Museum Room #182

Presenter: Ms. Amanda McMillon, RN, BSN, CDE. St. Bernards Medical Center Community Educator.

Valuable information will be presented on how to identify if a person is having a seizure and what to do if someone is having a seizure. Different types of seizures will also be identified.  Flyer

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Attitude is the Window Through Which We Must See the World

11:00-11:45.  Place: Student Union Mockingbird Room.

Presenter: Dr. Grover Evans. Flyer

Student Forum

12:00—1:30.  Place: Student Union Mockingbird Room.

A panel of individuals with disabilities, faculty and professionals will discuss the challenges of college life and how they cope with transitions from high school to college and to the work place. Dr. Grover Evans will serve on the panel. Dr. Barbara Turnage is the facilitator. Contact person: Sondra Sims. Flyer

Study Skills & Tips for Taking Web Classes

2:00—3:00. Place: Student Union Mockingbird Room.

Unique approach on proven methods to prepare for exams, take exams, how to concentrate and tips for web classes. Presenters: Jane Coburn, Tracy Coburn Lewis, and Whitney Collins. Flyer

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Building Communication and Self-Advocacy Skills

9:30-10:45.  Place: Student Union Mockingbird Room 

Students will have an opportunity to hear Billy W. Altom who will speak on building communication skills, self-advocacy, and being knowledgeable of support programs, agencies, student organizations, and completing the registration process for support programs and services in a timely and efficient manner. Flyer

Centennial Luncheon

12:00-1:30. Place: Student Union Centennial Hall

Presenters: Billy W. Altom, Executive Director, The Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living will talk about "Providing Access and Promoting Self-Advocacy". Merja Sallinen, a program coordinator in rehabilitation education in Finland will present a topic on work ability and vocational rehabilitation. Contact Dr. Jenifer Rice-Mason or Jane Coburn for tickets.     Flyer

Student Organization Forum

2:00-3:15.  Place: Student Union Mockingbird Room

Billy W. Altom will speak on self-advocacy, and seeking academic and support services.  Students struggle as they transition to college.  Because they relied on the structure of high school and the support of parents, many are unable to handle responsibilities independently at college, resulting in discouragement and academic disappointment. Flyer

Faculty Resources Online

Faculty resources and training materials on accommodating students with disabilities are available online at: http://www2.astate.edu/a/student-affairs/disability/faculty_resources/