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BYU students find relief through service and emotional support animals

By Andrew Bean
October 23, 2024 10:21 AM
BYU's University Accessibility Center shared how students can adopt and keep service and emotional support animals, including guidelines on how they can navigate campus and on-campus housing.
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Campus

University Accessibility Center strives to improve mobility options for disabled BYU students

By Alexandria Byrd
October 02, 2024 08:38 AM
BYU has seen improvements to physical accessibility on campus in recent years but there is still room for additional mobility resources to be implemented.
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Campus

Injured students find ways to get around campus 

By Annika Ohran
November 28, 2023 12:00 AM
Life as a BYU student gets a lot more complicated if a student sustains a serious injury.
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Campus

University Accessibility Center offers accommodations for students who face challenges

Kylie Swann
By Kylie Swann
September 26, 2023 12:00 AM
The University Accessibility Center, located in the Wilkinson Student Center behind the Cougareat, offers a variety of services for students in need of additional support.
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Campus Events

Campus accessibility updates and resources for students with disabilities

By Stacia O'Leary
April 05, 2023 12:00 AM
Ed Martinelli, the director of the University Accessibility Center, answered questions students sent in regarding the center and accommodations during their time at BYU.
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Campus Events

University Accessibility Center helps educate campus community in Disability Awareness Week

By Jared Cordova
January 26, 2023 12:00 AM
Disability Awareness Week, provided by the University Accessibility Center, returns to campus from Jan. 23-28. The week focuses on providing students with events and service opportunities to learn about students who deal with disabilities both visible and invisible, according to Rachel Lyon, assistant director of the UAC.
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Campus News

Students struggle to find accommodations for emotional support, service animals

By Nicole Olson
January 18, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU students with emotional support or service animals have experienced difficulties finding housing contracts and other accommodations because of a lack of understanding for the roles their animals play.
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Local

Physically disabled BYU students aim to break barriers, correct misunderstandings

By Kristine Kim
March 19, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU communications student Daniel Andersen was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy when he was 2 years old. The disease causes general muscle weakness, so he cannot walk. He also has a weaker respiratory system and finds it difficult to write or type for a long time because of stamina issues.
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Editorials

Opinion: BYU should continue Zoom classes beyond pandemic

By Whitney Bigelow
March 16, 2021 12:00 AM
“The World is Our Campus” — this has never been more true than the last few semesters when students have tuned into BYU classes from every corner of the world via Zoom. While many look forward to gathering again, some students dread the end of a much more accessible educational experience.
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Ask the Experts

Tips to optimize online learning

By Rebecca Nissen
December 11, 2020 12:00 AM
See also: How does online learning affect students with ADHD?
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Campus

Is BYU disability rights advocates' approach effective?

By Kaitlyn Bancroft
June 05, 2019 12:00 AM
Current and former BYU students advocating for disability rights believe they are making a positive impact on disability access on campus. However, university administration believes a report the group created detailing recommendations for improvement is overstated and biased.
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Healthy Living

BYU resources for students with anxiety

By Anne Taylor
February 07, 2018 12:00 AM
Editor's note: this story pairs with 'Being an introvert in college'
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Local

Learning to live with an invisible disability

By Emily Janeen Ashcraft
October 25, 2017 12:00 AM
Hunter Searle is a BYU student who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after returning home early from his LDS mission. After learning how to manage his own mental health, he now volunteers with Delta Alpha Pi, the BYU honor society for students with disabilities. (Hunter Searle)
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Campus Events

Disability Awareness Week opens minds, promotes service

By Jillian Argento
October 23, 2017 12:00 AM
Students and faculty learn about dealing with emotional disabilities during a 'Mindful Meditation' workshop in 2016. (Brenna Colby)
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Campus Events

Disability Awareness Week hopes to increase love for others

By Anne Taylor
October 21, 2016 12:00 AM
Volunteers for Adaptive Aquatics play with children who have special needs in the Richards Building swimming pool. The program meets on Thursdays and Fridays. (Y-Serve)
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Healthy Living

Emotional support animals help BYU students with depression, anxiety

By Whitney Hales
March 18, 2016 12:00 AM
Leticia Escobedo loves Prince Blanket. He lives in her apartment, where she feeds him, plays with him and cleans up after him. In return, he loves her back and comforts her when she's feeling blue.
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