The Shorthorn: Handicapped request funds

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The Shorthorn: Handicapped request funds

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This article contains information about the letter sent by UTA President, Wendell Nedderman, to the commissioner of the Texas Re habilitation Commission recommending allocation of funds to turn UTA into a model campus.Administrative adviser to the Handicapped Student Association , Kris Kirkpatrick, stated that the school had already done some renovations in attempt to make the campus accessible to all users although they have a tight budget.A notice of the brochure written by Jim Hayes to inform students with disabilities about their available resources is also included.

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Topic:

Accessibility, Assistive Technology, Advocacy, Social Welfare and Communities

Keywords:

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Architectural barriers

Accessibility

Projects, Construction

Braille

Handicapped

Schools

Higher education

Assistive technology

Blind

Deaf

Wheelchair

Cross disability

Persons:

Nedderman, Wendell

Kirkpatrick, Kris

Hayes, Jim

Organizations:

The Shorthorn (University of Texas at Arlington)

Texas Rehabilitation Commission

Creator:

University of Texas at Arlington: The Shorthorn

Document Type:

Newspaper Article

Language:

English (United States)

Identifier:

20065707

Publisher:

University of Texas at Arlington

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