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Walmart makes changes for a more sensory-friendly environment
After running successful pilot programs, Walmart has made sensory-friendly hours an official practice. These hours are meant to make Walmart a less overwhelming place for those who struggle with sensory overload. This change began Sept. 10.
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Utah Transit Authority celebrates new overhead pedestrian bridge at Provo Central Station
With the support of community members and leaders, Utah Transit Authority celebrated the opening of the new overhead pedestrian bridge at Provo Central Station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
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BYUSA's Student Advisory Council invites students to help make lasting change
BYUSA’s Student Advisory Council hosted its annual Idea Fair on Thursday, Sept. 21 to give students the chance to voice their opinions and to impact student life.
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BYU ASL Club helps students practice, connect with others
The BYU ASL Club provides a place for people to belong, learn sign language and interact with others.
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BYU improves accessibility ramps throughout campus to meet ADA standards
BYU has recently renovated 11 ramps in order to meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements after an internal survey performed by supervised BYU civil engineering students found that many ramps were out of compliance.
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Education Week: How the Church supports members with disabilities
Editor’s note: Education Week coverage can be found in this section of the website.
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Return to in-person classes recreates barriers for some with learning accommodations
Students with accessibility accommodations are facing a new hurdle as university classes transition from remote learning to in-person curriculum.
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CFAC creates a diversity, inclusion and accessibility committee among professors
The recently-established College of Fine Arts and Communications Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee has been tasked with helping faculty and students create diverse, inclusive and accessible learning environments within all college departments.
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Anti-ableism advocate seeks parity, not pity
Senior Kendra Muller-Taylor graduates this semester with a major in psychology and a minor in business management. She plans to study law to specialize in international disability rights. (Jessica Smith)
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How Utah is addressing child care challenges
Utah Office of Child Care program officer KC Hutton said their office's biggest challenges are accessibility, encouraging people to enter the child care field and helping child care programs become sustainable. However, the Office of Child Care offers a number of resources to address these issues, including subsidies for low-income families, grants for child care providers in rural areas and scholarships that allow child care workers to subsidize professional development courses. (iStock)
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BYU student turns rock climbing accident into positive experience
Harrison Riehle lay on his back in the middle of the Ghana bush and looked up at the 50-foot rock face from which he had fallen. The wind had been knocked out of him and his feet throbbed with the pain of shattered bones, but he knew he would survive.
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