The Shorthorn: Handicapped finds dorm life beneficial

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The Shorthorn: Handicapped finds dorm life beneficial

Description:

This article contains the story of Mike Snyder,a wheelchair user, who was the first male student with disability to live in a UTA dormitory. Snyder's experience is shared through quotes.He says that being in the dormitory was part of the college life experience and that the UTA administration has been very helpful to ensure that the dorm was acessible.He also states some of the struggles he faced as well as how he came to be a UTA student.The article also mentions another student,Jim Hayes, who was also a wheelchair user,moving into the dorm

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Topic:

Accessibility, Public Health, Assistive Technology, Educational Institutions

Keywords:

Accessibility

Housing

Architectural barriers

Ramps

Personal assistance

Handicapped

Accommodations

Education

Schools

Organizations:

University of Texas at Arlington

Date Created:

1974-04-10

Creator:

University of Texas at Arlington: The Shorthorn

Document Type:

Newspaper Article

Language:

English (United States)

Identifier:

20065715

Publisher:

University of Texas at Arlington

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Rights Holder:

University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections

License:

Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)