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1	The ACCESS MIZZOU Project Access and Participation as Campus-wide Responsibilities National ADA Symposium – April 2006
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3	University President’s Accessibility Tour Several other campus VIPs participated. Highlighted disability and ADA issues on the MU campus. First event of its kind at MU. Created momentum for action.
4	“ACCESS MIZZOU” Created Direction by MU academic leaders. Implementation college-by-college. Support by advisors on disability issues. Comprehensive approach to disability issues. Ongoing project and process. Started at College of Agriculture.
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8	The Access Mizzou Review Process – School-by-School
9	Architectural Accessibility
10	"Access to disability information and..." Access to disability information and awareness resources through each school’s own portals: General resources The School’s own resources Other campus resources
11	General resources
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14	Each School’s own resources Examples: - AgrAbility in College of Agriculture - Disability Law course in Law School - Architectural Studies Department in College of Human Environmental Sciences - Numerous programs in Medical School - The School’s ADA liaison person
15	Accessibility of programs, activities, and services – conferences, lectures, etc.
16	Employment – equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations
17	Teaching – academic accommodations, auxiliary aids and services, etc.
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19	Equally effective communications and accessible formats – Braille and large print, interpreters, etc.
20	Assistive technology – computing and related technology to enhance accessibility
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23	Universal design principles
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27	Beyond Ramps, Retrofitting, and Services Building inclusive environments. Enhancing communication and dialogue. Proactive outreach to faculty and staff with disabilities. Proactive training and resource development.
28	Examples of ACCESS MIZZOU Resources Disability awareness “Jeopardy” game ADA PowerPoint quiz Customized programs on: employment issues assistive technology classroom accommodations hidden disabilities other topics
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30	ADA Quiz Adapted from a publication of Meeting the Challenge, Inc., which was supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
31	Expanding Choices for Students Overall campus resources Disability-oriented resources PACE-IT Project Adaptive Computing Technology Center Learning Center A faculty-staff-student disability affinity group Tiger Wheelchair Basketball
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37	Tiger Wheelchair Basketball
38	A former intercollegiate wheelchair basketball player
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40	A process like ACCESS MIZZOU can help change the paradigm From a services and needs-based model to a rights and contributions model From a separate and segregated approach to an integrated and comprehensive approach From a delegated responsibility to a leadership responsibility
41	Next steps Access Ag and Access Extension reviews continue. Access Journalism, Access Nursing, and Access HES now underway. Other MU colleges are next. Goal is entire campus – ACCESS MIZZOU!