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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Students,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">SDRC is collaborating with other departments to promote disability awareness and accessibility. Please visit SDRC’s
<a href="https://sdrc.ucr.edu/events">Event’s Page</a> for all our upcoming virtual events. Stay updated by following our social media platforms:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ucrsdrc/"><span style="color:blue">Instagram</span></a> , <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UCRSDRC/"><span style="color:blue">Facebook</span></a> , and
</span><a href="https://twitter.com/UCRSDRC"><span style="color:blue">Twitter</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Here’s what’s happening this week:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Chair Strength </b>(in collaboration with the SRC and the Well)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Monday, October 26<sup>th</sup> at 4:15pm-5pm <a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/chair_strength?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside#.X5ClEWhKiM8">
Register for the Chair Strength Event</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#37474F;background:white">Take on seated exercises for total body strength and mobility in this class made for all levels and abilities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Tech Tuesday: Text-to Speech </b><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/tech_tuesday_text-to-speech?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside#.X5buyohKiM8">RSVP to Tech Tuesday Event</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Tuesday, October 27<sup>th</sup> at 2pm-3pm <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#37474F">Join us in this virtual workshop to get a brief overview of text-to-speech tools that read your content aloud to aid in your study and
note taking strategies.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Neurodiversity Virtual Mixer </b>(October Mixer #2)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Wednesday, October 28<sup>th</sup> at 4pm <a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/neurodiveristy_virtual_mixer_october_mixer_2?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside#.X5bwVIhKiM8">
RSVP to Neurodiversity Virtual Mixer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#37474F;background:white">Neurodiversity Mixers is a social support opportunity for UCR students who identify under any of the following categories: Neurodivergent, Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Asperger, or any student
who may be experiencing social and communication deficits. Regardless of how the student chooses to identify, the Neurodiversity Mixers will provide an inclusive safe space for students to work on any areas of social, communication, and or adaptive behavior
concerns they would not otherwise obtain in other groups. The Neurodiversity Mixers serves as a platform to further assist students with their overall connection and success at UCR</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#37474F;background:white">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Disability Ally Workshop</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Wednesday, October 28<sup>th</sup> at 1pm-4pm <a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/disability_ally_workshop?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside#.X5bxDIhKiM8">
RSVP to Disability Ally Workshop</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#37474F;background:white">This program seeks to facilitate awareness, understanding, and competency of disability through connecting faculty, staff, and students with resources,
knowledge, and relationships of disability as diversity. Participants in this program will gain knowledge about what it means to truly be an ally for students with disabilities. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#37474F"><br>
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<span style="background:white">Topics covered include: </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Disability Law </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Academic Accommodations </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Disability Etiquette </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Hidden Disabilities </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Disability Demographics </span><br>
<span style="background:white">and a Student Panel </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Participants will also receive a Disability Ally placard that they can place in their office notifying that they are a safe space for individuals with disabilities. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Department of Rehabilitation Informational Sessions </b>
<a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/department_of_rehabilitation_informational_session?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside#.X5cDyIhKiM8">RSVP to Department of Rehab. Info Session</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Thursday, October 29<sup>th</sup> at 2pm-3pm <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#37474F;background:white">The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) works in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting
in employment, independent living, and equality for individuals with disabilities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">900 University Ave, 125 Costo Hall</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Riverside, CA 92521</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appointments: 951.827.3861</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="https://sdrc.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:blue">SDRC at UCR</span></a> | <a href="https://rability.ucr.edu/clockwork/custom/misc/index"><span style="color:blue">R'Ability</span></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UCRSDRC/"><span style="color:blue"> </span></a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ucrsdrc/"><span style="color:blue">Instagram</span></a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UCRSDRC/"><span style="color:blue">Facebook</span></a> | </span><a href="https://twitter.com/UCRSDRC"><span style="color:blue">Twitter</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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827-3861 or </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKshG6ezYwYaVC1afRn6je4xNESMg4BVn70TfTTeuThBD5Og/viewform"><span style="color:blue">Click here.
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#262626;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">For UCR COVID-19 updates and resources available to students during this time, visit <a href="https://ehs.ucr.edu/coronavirus" target="_blank">here.</a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennifer Biggers, M.Ed.,
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Disability Specialist</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Psychological/Chronic Health/Learning Disability Specialist</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SDRC Peer Mentor Program Advisor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SDRC Workshops Coordinator
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">UC Riverside Student Disability Resource Center</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">900 University Ave, 125 Costo Hall</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Riverside, CA 92521</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><a href="mailto:jennifer.biggers@ucr.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">jennifer.biggers@ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appointments: 951.827.3861</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><a href="https://sdrc.ucr.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">SDRC at UCR</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> | </span><a href="https://rability.ucr.edu/clockwork/custom/misc/index"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">R'Ability</span></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UCRSDRC/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white"> </span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">| </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ucrsdrc/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> | </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UCRSDRC/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> | </span><a href="https://twitter.com/UCRSDRC"><span style="color:blue">Twitter</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchGWe2qi-oQXn1LXdG-ZVe8CNkRunxvO5VGRHOTNOpw_cW8A/viewform"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Virtual Lobby</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">, Schedule
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#262626;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">For UCR COVID-19 updates and resources available to students during this time, visit </span><a href="https://ehs.ucr.edu/coronavirus" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">here.</span></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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