Many childhood cancer survivors can benefit from SSD services while they are at UT because of the lasting effects of their cancer treatment. It’s great to hear some of these students reflect on the lessons they learned through their experiences with cancer in this story by The Daily Texan. Though… read more
Disability Advocate
October is Disability Awareness Month!
October is Disability Awareness Month and SSD is hosting a variety of events in order to recognize and spread aware of disability! During the 82nd Legislative Session, HB 3616 was passed which designates October as Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month in Texas (commonly called Disability Awareness Month). During… read more
Check Out the Fall Edition of the SSD Insider Newsletter!
Did you know that SSD publishes a newsletter each Fall and Spring Semester? Each newsletter contains important office and staff updates, changes to policies and procedures, a calendar of events, academic dates and deadlines, and other news of interest to students. Check out our most current newsletter as well as… read more
September 23rd-27th: Suicide Prevention Week
UT’s Counseling and Mental Health Center Announces Suicide Prevention Week 2013 Suicide is considered to be the second leading cause of death for college students. That’s why the Counseling and Mental Health Center is organizing UT’s annual Suicide Prevention Week (September 23-27). This week is focused on raising awareness about… read more
Goldman Sachs Diverse Abilities Career Event for Students with Disabilities
IT TAKES DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TO KEEP INNOVATING UNIQUE EXPERIENCES As part of National Disability Awareness Month, the Goldman Sachs Diverse Abilities career event offers college sophomores and juniors with disabilities the opportunity to learn more about the firm’s business, history and culture, and to explore our summer analyst internship opportunities.… read more
The Daily Texan: UT Deaf and Hard of Hearing students work to build support network
The Daily Texan- Of the 54 Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students currently attending UT, only a few have ever had the chance to interact with each other — but DHH students and Services for Students with Disabilities are working to change that. Dozens of DHH students met for… read more
September 5th: disABILITY Advocacy Student Coalition Meeting
Want to get involved with disability awareness and advocacy at UT? Interested in connecting with other students who are also interested in disability-related issues? Have ideas about how to make campus more accessible and inclusive to students with disabilities? Consider joining the disABILITY Advocate Student Coalition! The disABILITY Advocate Student… read more