Disabilities

Displaying 101 - 150 of 305 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
101 Gilroy appointed HSS coordinator
Northern Iowan 85:7, p.15
Profile of Paula Gilroy.
102 NI receives thanks for week's coverage
Northern Iowan 84:57, p.2
Appreciates coverage of Handicap Awareness Week.
103 Participants find trials, triumphs in disability simulation activities
Northern Iowan 84:56, p.12
Twenty students experience simulated handicaps.
104 Becoming aware
Northern Iowan 84:55, p.5
Sheryl McCollum uses a wheelchair as part of Handicapped Awareness; photo.
105 UNI taking steps to improve accessibility for handicapped
Northern Iowan 84:53, p.9
A look at campus improvements aimed at accessibility.
106 Heir to speak Monday on meeting challenges
Northern Iowan 84:53, p.9
Doug Heir will speak; photo.
107 Disabled find help, hindrances at UNI; Increased awareness can bring change
Northern Iowan 84:53, p.9
A look at the services available to handicapped students at UNI.
108 Family challenged by more than size
Northern Iowan 84:53, p.8
Profile of the Swarbrick family; photo.
109 Simulation activities provide experience
Northern Iowan 84:53, p.8
Will give students a look at being handicapped.
110 Olympic athlete to speak during Handicapped Awareness Week
Northern Iowan 84:52, p.8
Doug Heir will speak.
111 UNI athlete finds limitations imposed by others, not self
Northern Iowan 84:52, p.8
Profile of Kathy Cuvelier; photo.
112 World champion, Olympic gold medalist in track and field Doug Heir to kick off Handicapped Awareness Week activities at Northern Iowa April 18-22
Public Relations News Release 1987:356, p.1
Doug Heir, Olympic gold medalist of wheelchair track and field, appears in University Hall to get Handicapped Awareness Week activities rolling. The week continues with a presentation on disabled children and a wheelchair basketball game in West Gym.
113 The Human Element
Northern Iowan 84:39, p.2
Questions several articles in recent Northern Iowans.
114 Whipple's accusations are not based on fact
Northern Iowan 84:39, p.4
Points out work of Carl Blake.
115 Blake defends brochure claims
Northern Iowan 84:39, p.4
Cites resolution that he introduced which would more clearly mark handicapped parking spaces.
116 Blake's claims disputed
Northern Iowan 84:38, p.3
Questions Carl Blake's campaign literature.
117 Plight of handicapped students, adult children of alcoholics is concern of Northern Iowa's Daun Anderson
Public Relations News Release 1987:245, p.1
Daun Anderson works with handicapped students to identify ways that the University can accommodate their needs. In addition to counseling the physically handicapped, Anderson leads "Adult Children of Alcoholics".
118 UNI-PMC to offer support, recognition for physically, mentally handicapped
Northern Iowan 84:29, p.6
New group formed.
119 UNISA allocates nearly $3,000 for computer
Northern Iowan 84:29, p.5
Also consider size of voting constituencies.
120 Voter registration plan okayed
Northern Iowan 84:27, p.5
Would make voter registration material available with class registration material; recognize KCRS as "official student radio station".
121 Fire drills worry disabled students
Northern Iowan 84:25, p.1
Officials talk about proper procedures.
122 New Union floors will be temporarily unconnected
Northern Iowan 84:18, p.1
Expansion plans run into opposition from state's Department of Public Safety relating to handicapped accessibility.
123 New sidewalk to Aud ends mud problem
Northern Iowan 84:2, p.1
Construction had cut off handicapped access to Auditorium.
124 Career-bound handicapped learn special skills through program designed by UNI profs
Public Relations News Release 1987:437, p.1
Professor William Callahan discusses the goals of students of the special education training program. The program emphasizes the teaching of social skills to the handicapped to help them maintain healthy work relationships.
125 Thanks to supporters
Northern Iowan 83:59, p.4
Thanks students and others for making Handicapped Awareness Week 1987 a success.
126 Students get true view of handicapped life
Northern Iowan 83:50, p.11
Forty-nine students and staff participate in simulated handicapped activities; photo.
127 In another's shoes . . . .
Northern Iowan 83:49, p.1
A student participates in the wheelchair obstacle course as part of Handicapped Awareness Week; photo.
128 Shoot for two . . .
Northern Iowan 83:49, p.10
Students play a game of wheelchair basketball during Handicapped Awareness Week; photo.
129 Awareness Week filled with many enlightening activities
Northern Iowan 83:47, p.10
Schedule of activities.
130 UNI students trade sun, sand for week-long learning experience with IBSSS youngsters
Public Relations News Release 1987:287, p.1
Students spent their Spring Break at the Iowa Braille and Sightsaving School in Vinton through the Community Education Core. Professor Sherry Gable took charge of training the students for their work with the visually impaired children.
131 Radio News Network Broadcast Briefs
Public Relations News Release 1987:285, p.1
Counselors discuss factors causing the hightened rates of suicides in the age range of fifteen to twenty-four. Handicapped students discuss accomodations for people of their condition. School officials evaluate increasing rate of auto accidents.
132 Handicapped Awareness Week
Public Relations News Release 1987:275, p.1
A "Disability Simulation" was held for Handicapped Awareness Week, where students pretended to be blind, deaf, paralyzed, or missing any of their limbs. Activities include a wheelchair obstacle course, and a performance from a blind and deaf guitarist.
133 Crosswalk for handicapped planned soon
Northern Iowan 83:30, p.5
Will improve walk across 23rd Street near University Book and Supply.
134 Attendants are wanted
Northern Iowan 83:26, p.4
Seeking attendants for handicapped students.
135 New UNI director of handicapped services
Northern Iowan 83:5, p.4
Jan Stephan talks about her plans.
136 Learning disabled greeted by welcome mat at colleges and universities, thanks to help from UNI specialist
Public Relations News Release 1986:487, p.1
Agatha Roberts develops an assessment to aid universities in accommodating to special needs students. Schools which received federal funds were required to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities.
137 Bartlett move has advantages
Northern Iowan 82:59, p.1
Administrators believe that move of some student services to Bartlett Hall will improve service.
138 A point of clarification
Northern Iowan 82:55, p.2
Straightens out matter of funding for Handicapped Awareness Week.
139 Coordinator gives thanks
Northern Iowan 82:54, p.2
Thanks those who assisted with Handicapped Awareness Week.
140 Events broadened awareness, pointed out problems
Northern Iowan 82:48, p.10
Students share experiences from Handicapped Awareness Week; photo.
141 Course stimulates real-life problems
Northern Iowan 82:46, p.12
Construction Club builds a wheelchair obstacle course for Handicapped Awareness Week.
142 Black Hawk Chairiots wheelchair basketball game with UNI varsity men/women April 2
Public Relations News Release 1986:333, p.1
The Chairiots will play a mixed team of men and women basketball players and football players; the exhibition game is part of the second annual Handicapped Awareness Week; the Chairiots compete in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association.
143 UNI first to meet accessibility needs of handicapped
Northern Iowan 82:45, p.13
Handicapped students feel that building accessibility is pretty good, but could use a few improvements; Leland Thomson talks about the changes.
144 Handicapped week begins
Northern Iowan 82:45, p.15
UNI celebrates Handicapped Awareness Week with speakers, movies, and a wheelchair basketball game.
145 Handicapped awareness stresses
Northern Iowan 82:43, p.3
Handicapped Awareness Week activities include panel discussions, a presentation on head trauma, and a performance by Geri Jewell.
146 Unusual couple's lifestyle not so mysterious
Northern Iowan 82:33, p.11
Blind students Mike and Loren Wakefield talk about their experiences at UNI; photo.
147 What's Up
Northern Iowan 82:27, p.6
Meetings and activities.
148 Handicapped parking
Northern Iowan 82:26, p.3
Points out need of handicapped students for the specially-designated spaces.
149 What's Up
Northern Iowan 82:21, p.6
Meetings and activities.
150 First Lions scholarship for hearing impaired awarded
Northern Iowan 82:17, p.11
Carolyn Osborne wins scholarship; photo.