When UMW junior Lueden Sheikhnureldin arrived at Simpson Library that early fall morning, something felt off. The old-style wooden chairs in the study area where she’d crammed for so many exams had been replaced by sleek gray-and-green seats. “I couldn’t concentrate,” said Sheikhnureldin, whose ADHD can cause sensitivity to details like a chair’s texture and […]
As you may have heard, ODR will be going through some transition over the next few months. Due to my pending departure at the end of the spring semester, my position is one in which we will be transitioning. Recently, my family received word that my husband’s job would be moving to Texas and therefore, […]
A message from the Office of Disability Resources. The Office of Disability Resources (ODR) invites you to celebrate Disability Awareness month throughout the month of October to raise awareness and understanding of disability-related issues and how WE can support! Disability Awareness Events FlyerThere is a variety of programming and events offered throughout the month and all […]
Lower Costs for Closed Captioning and Transcription Services at UMW!ODR is pleased to announce long-term collaboration led by George Mason University that has resulted in reduced rates for video transcription and captioning services. The standard turn-around time (about 4 business days) is less than $2/minutes for each of the three vendors. Additional costs apply with […]
