ACCESS<\/p>\n
ACCESS is a fairly new student group that has formed to meet the needs and concerns of students with all types of disabilities at Vassar, including but not limited to: learning disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, mobility impairments, sensory disabilities, and chronic health impairments. \u00a0ACCESS hopes to provide a community space for students with disabilities and allies, as well as promote awareness of disability issues on campus.<\/p>\n
Student says: I am so glad I decided to get involved with ACCESS. \u00a0I began attending ACCESS at the beginning of my freshman year. \u00a0The group was welcoming and I felt like I had finally found a group of people who shared similar experiences to my own. \u00a0Not only did I find people who faced similar challenges to those that I faced, but I found a group of people who wanted to work towards eliminating those challenges for future Vassar students.<\/p>\n
ACCESS was particularly helpful to me as a freshman. \u00a0I had no idea where to start when it came to the process of accommodations and the upperclassmen of ACCESS were a valuable resource. \u00a0I received advice on the advantages and disadvantages of disclosing, on how to talk to professors about my disability, and on much more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
For more information on why ACCESS was founded, check out this article from the Misc that was\u00a0written by ACCESS’s founding member and alumnus.
\n Disabled students need social, non-medical spaces<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Listening Center<\/p>\n
The Listening Center (TLC) is a confidential, peer-run, 24-hour hotline that provides a safe space for Vassar students to work through their struggles. \u00a0TLC listeners are trained to handle a variety of issues including but not limited to academic stress, anxiety and depression, relationships, and identity concerns. \u00a0This group of students is committed to providing non-judgmental, confidential, peer counseling to the Vassar student body. \u00a0(845)-235-2062<\/p>\n
\n Other Activities<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
Eye-To-Eye<\/p>\n
The Vassar College chapter of Eye-To-Eye matches Vassar students with learning disabilities and\/or attention deficit disorder with school age students with similar disabilities. \u00a0Vassar students serve as mentors and role models for their students, aiming to foster hope and self-esteem within them. \u00a0Mentors help their students learn more about themselves, develop metacognitive skills, and gain skills of self-emowerment and self-advocacy. \u00a0In addition, mentors work with their student\u2019s family and teachers.<\/p>\n
Chapter Coordinators Contact Info: Hadiya Shire and Brandon Greene. hashire@vassar.edu<\/p>\n
Committee on Disability Issues (CODI)<\/p>\n
CODI is an advisory committee consisting of faculty, administration, and staff. \u00a0Meetings are open to anyone in the Vassar community with an interest in disability issues at Vassar. \u00a0 CODI hopes to promote awareness of disability issues through education, to identify areas of concern within the Vassar community, and to serve in an advisory capacity to AEO. \u00a0In addition, CODI hopes to provide information to aid in understanding the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, their purpose, and the benefits of adhering to those standards. \u00a0CODI is chaired by the director of AEO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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