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For access to the presentations from the symposium, Transistion and Transformation: Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the College Environment, please go to www.colostate.edu/asd/. Access is limited to CSU faculty, staff, and students with EIDs.
For information concerning computer technology access, please visit the website of the Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC). Assessments for assistive technology are generated by a referral from RDS.
For information on Universal Design for the classroom, please visit the Access Project website.
For information on the Opportunities for Postsecondary Success (OPS), a program that works individually with students with autism spectrum disorders (autism, asperger's, etc) and/or tramatic brain injury (TBI), please visit the OPS website.
RDS is now on Facebook! Look for us and stay connected!
Visit our Disability Awareness page to increase your knowlege about disability. Check out the websites!
We are coming to the close of the semester and hope that you are all studying hard for your finals. If you have not yet submitted your test scheduling forms for finals, you are out of luck. The deadline was Monday, April 23, 2012. We are not accepting any late forms. We administer about 1000 exams during finals and we need at least 2 weeks to figure out how to do that efficiently and still provide students with their approved accommodations.
On Thursday, April 26, a new honor society, Delta Alpha Pi, inducted its inaugural members. Delta Alpha Pi is an honor society for students with disabilities who have 1) self-identified to RDS, 2) demonstrated an interest in disability issues, 3) completed at least 24 credits as an undergraduate student or 18 credits as a graduate student, and 4) earned an overal GPS of 3.10 as an undergraduate or 3.30 as a graduate student.
The inaugural members are: Rachel Beckly (French, Education); Cheri Behar (Psychology); Amanda Bourque (Psychology); Brittany Bushacher (Psychology); Kevin Casey Fleming (Sociology); Kimberly J. Fusaro (Art (1st BA), Life Science (2nd BA)); Summer Grimes (Fish/Wildlife and Conservation Biology); Mark Thomas Heim (Computer Science/Chemical & Biological Engineering); Kathleen Ivy (Education Leadership), Alastair Johnson (Social Work); Michael Marr (Sociology); Kimberly The (Biomedical Sciences); Robert Evan Ungerer (Health/Exercise Sports Science); and Robin Ward (Chemistry). Karin Bright (counselor, RDS) and Cathy Schelly (director, Center for Community Partnerships) serve as advisors.
Congratulations! Well done!
On April 28, 2012, the Student Diversity Programs and Services and International Programs will be celebrating the graduation of students affiliated with their offices. The ceremony will be in the main ballroom of the Student Center. Doors open at 11:30, and lunch will be served at 12 noon. The program begins at 1:00 with the formal recognition of students by the Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center, Black/African American Cultural Center, El Centro, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center, International Programs, Native American Cultural Center, Resources for Disabled Students, and the Women and Gender Advocacy Center.
Congratulations graduates!
If you are going to need alternative text services for the coming semesters, please provide your book request forms as soon as you can. Converting print to an alternative format takes time and the conversion process is usually done on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, contact Melanie Hamman, our Alternative Test Coordinator, at Alternative Text .
The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT) offers a variety of workshops and seminars to improve your academic success. Check often at the TILT website for resources that may help you become the student you were meant to be! Tutoring, academic coaching, and critical thinking are only a few of the supports and skills you may wish to improve or enhance.
Committee for Disabled Students Accessibility is always seeking new members. Contact Rose Kreston, CDSA advisor for more details (Rose.Kreston@colostate.edu)
Become a REAL CSU Leader. Workshops available throughout the semester. Contact the SLiCE office for more information. http://www.slice.colostate.edu/slice/leadership/real-experience.aspx.