Here's a story to share on another IDPD.

I was recently asked to provide a student with a reference for graduate school. Only after reading the student's application was it clear to me that the student lived with a mobility impairment. She was very enthusiastic to learn that the university is planning to propose an online law program. Her reaction was that, were AU to have such a program, it would certainly be her first choice for continuing her studies.

We may not know the extent to which our university serves students with various needs that may or may not require accommodations. Students' ability to disclose what they choose, to whom, and for which limited range of purposes increases their autonomy. We can take pride in providing a range of much-needed services without necessarily seeing the disability at all in an online environment.

 Happy IDPD to colleagues and students,

J

Been meaning to send this to you for a long time. I was very impressed that all over the streets of Hong Kong there was a rubber strip along one side of the road. We couldn't figure out what it was for the longest time. Turns out that it was tactile information for people with visual impairments. What a great thing to do! C