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Katy Whitelaw, a member of the Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities, discussed topics about students with disabilities Thursday in Atgeld Hall.

Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities discuss the importance of people-first language

By Kierra Frazier | October 21, 2018

Katy Whitelaw, a member of the Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities, discussed topics about students with disabilities Thursday in Atgeld Hall.

Tending to accessibility issues important for NIU improvement

By Kim Randall | November 20, 2013

Having proper accessibility is necessary for all students with disabilities to succeed academically in an environment that is comfortable.The Disability Resource Center helps make sure students are able to receive the accommodations they need. According...

Greg Long: Some professors may have revealed student disabilities publicly

By Ian Gough | April 8, 2012

Title two of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) states that public entities are legally required to provide accommodations for disabled students, unless doing so would drastically change the nature of the program for everyone involved. However,...

Rec Center to host wheelchair basketball game

By Northern Star Staff | April 1, 2012

The Recreation Center will host a game between the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s Rockford Chariots and Chicago Hornets Thursday. “The event is open to the community, it’s free of charge, it’s entertaining and it provides an opportunity...

University Council to address concerns from students with disabilities

By Kelly Bauer | March 21, 2012

During Wednesday’s University Council meeting, Greg Long said students with disabilities have come to him with troubling news. Long, NIU Chair of the Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities, reported that professors have publicly disclosed...