DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH

October 2015
Change the Things You Can Mon., Sept. 28

| 11am-1pm

geared towards Students/Community

The Other End of the Stethoscope Mon., Sept. 28 | 3-5pm

geared toward Allied Health/Nursing Students and Faculty

*Main Campus | Student CenterAtrium
Marcus Engel overcame unimaginable obstacles to return to college and reclaim his life,
after being blinded and severely injured by a drunk driver.
Cosponsored by Disability Support Services

First Tuesday Lecture

Tues., Oct. 6 | 6pm

*Main Campus | Student CenterAtrium

Mathew Oakes, Asst. Professor of Composition and Literature, will present his lecture entitled,
Between Alarm and Awareness: Contemporary Representations of Autistic People.

EviscerArt - Flamenco Lecture & Show

Fri., Oct. 9 | 6:30-9:00pm

*Main Campus | Educational Resource Center (ERC)PAR

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Fri., Oct. 23 | 9:30am-3pm | **Stenstrom CenterCommons Area

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Disability Mentoring Day is a national initiative designed to promote career development

for students and adults with disabilities through hands-on career exploration activities.

Allies for Inclusion Exhibit

Tues., Oct. 27 Thurs., Oct. 29 | 8:30am-6pm & until 9pm on Wed., Oct. 28
*Main Campus | Student CenterAtrium

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Justine Bayod Espoz through a masterful combination of expressive choreography and

creative artistic and musical direction, EviscerArt succeeds in artfully narrating through
movement and music alone the story of a dancer who is losing her hearing.
Cosponsored by Hispanic Heritage Month and Disability Support Services

OPPORTUNITY

Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit is a traveling exhibit designed to promote
the inclusion of people with disabilities through respect for others, comfort during
interactions, and awareness of disability issues. Using a multimedia approach to
demonstrate respect, comfort, and awareness, the exhibit offers suggestions for
becoming disability allies and educators.
Sponsored by

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please visit:

RockValleyCollege.edu/PAIC
If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact
the Disability Support Services (DSS) office at (815) 921-2371.
* Main Campus: 3301 N. Mulford Road, Rockford, IL 61114
** Stenstrom Center: 4151 Samuelson Road, Rockford, IL 61109