{"id":14377,"date":"2013-03-20T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T17:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=14377"},"modified":"2013-03-20T05:38:15","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T10:38:15","slug":"apsu-plans-activities-as-part-of-disability-awareness-month-throughout-april-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2013\/03\/20\/apsu-plans-activities-as-part-of-disability-awareness-month-throughout-april-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU plans activities as part of Disability Awareness Month throughout April 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Walking to class, listening to a lecture, reading a sentence accurately or typing email are daily actions most people can do without thinking twice.<\/p>\n

But for those who have disabilities, such activities can be a challenge. Their world is different.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what the Office of Disability Services at Austin Peay State University wants people to understand. April is Disability Awareness Month, and activities are designed so that the public can see how different life with a disability is.The month begins with a kick-off from 10:00am-noon, Monday, April 1st in the Morgan University Center, room 303 and 305.<\/p>\n

APSU Assistant Provost Dr. Brian Johnson will reaffirm the proclamation in 2008, in which APSU President Tim Hall declared the month of April to be Disability Awareness Month at APSU.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of other events planned for Disability Awareness Month:<\/h4>\n

Freedom Scientific Vision Awareness Event<\/h3>\n

9:00am-3:00pm, Tuesday, April 9th<\/strong>
\nMorgan University Center, rooms 303 and 305
\nLearn more about living with vision loss with hands-on demonstrations. Free learning sessions and lunch. This event is open to the public.<\/p>\n

ODS Open House- CART Demonstration<\/h3>\n

9:00am-11:00am, Tuesday, April 16th<\/strong>
\nMUC, Room 114
\nDisability Services will host an open house with live Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) demonstrations. The campus community is invited to learn about the services provided for students with disabilities. Light refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n

STAR Center Access Express<\/h3>\n

10:00am-2:00pm, Wednesday, April 24th<\/strong>
\nMUC plaza
\nCommonly referred to as “the STAR Center on wheels” by many staffers and consumers alike, the Access Express provides computer access evaluation, workplace accommodations, employer orientations and assistive technology evaluations to those in need of the services but who are unable to access them.<\/p>\n

Chance to Dance<\/h3>\n

10:00am-noon, April 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th<\/strong>
\nMemorial Health Building, Studio B
\nThis is an introductory dance program for youth between the ages of 8-13 with disabilities. Youth will learn basic dance skills, rhythm and creative expression. Participants will take part in a presentation on April 27th. This event is sponsored by the APSU Dance Program and the Office of Disability Services. Register online at http:\/\/www.apsu.edu\/disability-online-forms\/chance-dance-online-registration.<\/a><\/p>\n

Disability Awareness Month Tent at Fort Campbell<\/h3>\n

10:30am-1:30pm, Tuesday, April 30th<\/strong>
\nAustin Peay Center @ Fort Campbell
\nThe Office of Disability Services staff will visit the Fort Campbell campus to meet and greet with students, faculty and staff. Disability Awareness Month T-shirts will be distributed to APSU students with valid student I.D.s. The event is open to APSU students, faculty and staff who attend and work at the Fort Campbell campus.<\/p>\n

For more information about the activities planned during Disability Awareness Month, contact APSU\u2019s Office of Disability Services by telephone at 931.221.6230. The text telephone number, or TTY, is 931.221.6278.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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