Disability as a Diversity Issue

Alan Russell, MADisability Support ServicesRice University

Disability Support Services provides accommodations to students, faculty and staff to enhance their success at Rice.

Eliminate Barriers

Raise Awareness

Cultivate a Culture of Inclusion

Eliminate Barriers

Provide assistive technology to

people with visual impairments

Students with learning disabilities test in a distraction-reduced environment with extra time to ensure success.

Captioning and ASL interpreters can be provided to people with hearing impairments.

Enhance the diversity of Rice by raising the awareness level on campus.

Reach out to staff, faculty and students

DiversityCouncil

Provide assistance and advice on building access issues.

Establish a Culture of Inclusion

DARE

Disability Advocacy Resource & Education

Advocate for individual cases as well as general disability awareness.

Questions?

Thank You!Alan Russell, MADirector, Disability Support ServicesPhone: 713-348-5841Email: alan.g.russell@rice.eduWeb: http://www.dss.rice.edu

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