Presented by the University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns
in collaboration with University Human Resources and
the University of Michigan Health System.
All events are free and everyone is welcome.
If accommodations are needed, contact disability@umich.edu
at least one week in advance.

 

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Monday, Oct. 22

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (refreshments available at 9:30)

7th Annual Symposium on Mental Health in the Workplace (download an event-specific flier)

A recorded version of the presentation is now available at http://hr.umich.edu/mhealthy/programs/mental_emotional/.

Special thanks to MHealthy for sponsoring the recording of the event!

“On Purpose:  Lessons in Life and Health from the Frog and the Dung Beetle”
Victor J. Strecher, PhD, MPH

Director for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, School of Public Health
Dr. Strecher uses ancient philosophy and the latest biomedical research to examine the health effects of having a purpose in life and behaviors that create energy to achieve your purpose.

 

Location:
Palmer Commons
Great Lakes Room, 4th floor
100 Washtenaw Ave

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Super Service Dogs! See how they help! (download an event-specific flier)
Come and meet dogs and pups in training to be service, assistance, guide and therapy dogs for individuals with disabilities. You will be amazed at what "man's best friend" can do to help people live a fuller life.

Two Locations:

East Ann Arbor Health Center, 4260 Plymouth Rd. (Dogs scheduled until 1 PM)

University Hospital's Towsley Triangle (Dogs scheduled until NOON)

 

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Leader Dogs
Suzanne Williams, a trainer of Leader Dogs gives advice (along with and her daughter Erinne and their dog Latte) about how to interact with Leader Dogs in the hospital setting and where they are or are not permitted as accommodations.

Debbie Dayton, of Leader DogClinic has been using a leader dog since September 2001. She is a patient of several U-M doctors and has been an inpatient at the main hospital with her first leader dog, Joshua, at her side. Debbie and leader dog Patrick will give real life examples of her experiences in both a clinical and hospital setting.

Richard Michael, Guide DogMobility Instructor and Class Coordinator, Leader Dogs for the Blind started his career with Guide Dogs for the Blind Association in the UK in 1980. He will present practical examples, solutions and helpful hints to help attendees understand how they can best serve a patient who is blind and uses a guide dog. He will also discuss how a guide dog should act in a hospital setting and why it is important for the patient to have their dog with them.

Location:

University Hospital Towsley Center, Sheldon Room

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
First Days: (dis)Ability in the Classroom

In this session, the CRLT Players present a series of vignettes designed to provoke conversation around a range of issues related to disabilities in the context of higher education. Following each vignette, participants are challenged to identify strategies by which they can create more inclusive learning environments. Please register at: crlt.seminar@umich.edu.

Location:
Palmer Commons
Great Lakes North room, 4th floor
100 Washtenaw Ave

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Opening Reception for the 2nd Annual Allies for Disability Awareness Art Show

Come out and celebrate the amazing work of artists who are members of or allies to the local disability community! There will be live entertainment, free food & drinks, and the opportunity to meet and greet the talented artists themselves.
(Please Note: While the opening reception takes place Monday evening, the exhibition itself will free and open to the public for the entirety of Investing in Ability week).

Location:
Duderstadt Center Gallery
The Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd.

 

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Monday, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM,

The Art of Medicine
Dr. Joel Howell, Internal Medicine, UM

Dr. Howell will present a synopsis of the UM Medical School’s Medical Arts program, an integration of humanistic elements with health care by studying the works of great artists.

Location:
Room 1180
The Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd.

Tuesday, Oct. 23

Super Service Dogs! See how they help!
Come and meet dogs and pups in training to be service, assistance, guide and therapy dogs for individuals with disabilities. You will be amazed at what "man's best friend" can do to help people live a fuller life.

Times & Locations:

• 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Campus Diag near Hatcher Graduate Library
• 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM KMS Building, 3621 S. State Street, Conference Room 5
  

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
The Human Animal Bond, a conversation with Professor Kristine Siefert

After you've marveled at the super service dogs, come hear Professor Kristine Siefert, U-M School of Social Work, speak about the importance animals hold for all of us. There will be a live demonstration of the interaction between a Paws with a Cause dog and its client, with commentary by the dog’s trainer. We will see how they work together and thus we will be able to appreciate how helpful a service dog can be.

Location:
Graduate Library Gallery Room# 100

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
2nd Annual Allies for Disability Awareness Art Show

This year’s art show is a celebration of work created by members of or allies to the local disability community. A diversity of pieces will be exhibited at our show including both traditional work and a special section for “interactive art,” that is pieces that can be touched and played with by attendees. We will also feature a “creation station” where attendees can create pieces for display at the gallery itself. Come out and support local artists with disabilities at our beautiful exhibition!

Location:
Duderstadt Center Gallery
The Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd.

 

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Art and Medicine
Dr. Arno Kumagai, UM Professor of Endocrinology and Director of the Family Centered Experience Program in Medical Education

Dr. Kumagai will introduce the Family Centered Experience, a medical school program that uses stories and art to teach patient-centered care, and will facilitate an interactive discussion on designing a session on disabilities for medical students.

Location:

Room 1180
The Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd.

Wednesday, Oct. 24

10 AM-11:30 AM
Stairs vs. Stares
Carolyn Grawi, Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, Adjunct Lecturer, U-M School of Social Work

Stares vs Stairs:  Which are easier to conquer?  At this talk come learn about what it is like to be included or excluded from participating in society.  Learn ways that YOU, yes YOU, can make a difference in the lives of people you pass by.

Location:
Palmer Commons
Great Lakes Room, 4th floor
100 Washtenaw Ave

 

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
The State of Disabilities from my Perspective.
Jerry Wolffe, award-winning reporter/columnist, Oakland Press

Jerry Wolffe writes the column “The Voices of Disability” for the Oakland Press.  He will share his perspective: as a person affected by cerebral palsy since birth; as one of the first "mainstreamed" children in public school in the 60s; as a successful journalist with a 40-year + career; as an activist and advocate. Read more.

Please note: Richard Bernstein, who was originally scheduled for this time, is unable to present.

Location:
Palmer Commons
Great Lakes Room, 4th floor
100 Washtenaw Ave

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
2nd Annual Allies for Disability Awareness Art Show

This year’s art show is a celebration of work created by members of or allies to the local disability community. A diversity of pieces will be exhibited at our show including both traditional work and a special section for “interactive art,” that is pieces that can be touched and played with by attendees. We will also feature a “creation station” where attendees can create pieces for display at the gallery itself. Come out and support local artists with disabilities at our beautiful exhibition!

Location:
Duderstadt Center Gallery
The Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd.

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Twice-Described Description:  Notes Toward an Ekphrastic Culture
Susan Schweik, Professor, UC Berkeley

This workshop will explore relations between literary ekphrasis (traditionally understood as the textual description of a visual work of art) and the kinds of description that disability is thought to occasion, troubling the difference between art and assistance.

Location:
Common Room
202 S. Thayer 

 

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Hearing Loss, Aging and Hearing Protection (download an event-specific flier)
Benjamin L. Wightman, Clinical Audiologist

Ben Wightman, U-M audiologist, will discuss problems with hearing, how to preserve and protect one's hearing, personal amplification, tinnitus, as well as various assistive devices related to audiology.

Location:
Malletts Creek Branch, Ann Arbor District Library
3090 E. Eisenhower Pkwy. (east of Stone School Road)

Thursday, Oct. 25

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
2nd Annual Allies for Disability Awareness Art Show

This year’s art show is a celebration of work created by members of or allies to the local disability community. A diversity of pieces will be exhibited at our show including both traditional work and a special section for “interactive art,” that is pieces that can be touched and played with by attendees. We will also feature a “creation station” where attendees can create pieces for display at the gallery itself. Come out and support local artists with disabilities at our beautiful exhibition!

Location:
Duderstadt Center Gallery
The Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd.

 

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Blind Field Walk / UMMA
Carmen Papalia, Portland State University

The Blind Field walking tour is a nonvisual service in which Portland-based artist Carmen Papalia transports groups of people to and from given locations: university campuses, art galleries, restaurants and so on, from his vantage point as a person with a visual impairment.

Location:
Common Room
202 S. Thayer 

1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Knox Center Open House                  

Come by and learn about the latest assistive technology and services provided by the Knox Center.  Jane Vincent, Center facilitator, will be available to provide demonstrations and answer questions

Location:
1128 Shapiro Library, 919 S. University

 

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Asclepius Machine
Prof. Robert Adams, School of Architecture

Professor Adams will discuss his revolutionary, thought-provoking design, the Asclepius Machine, developed for people with diverse disabilities. Learn more about Professor Adams and the Asclepius Machine.

Location:
Room 1180
The Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd.

 

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Current Trends in Autism (download an event-specific flier)
Dr. Sally Burton Hoyle (EMU Autism Collaborative Center, Director of Education) and Cathy Johnson (Autism Society of Michigan)

What are the symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder and what is being discovered as its causes? Communication and socialization are keys to intervention and successful teaching of persons with autism.

Location:
Pierpont Commons, NorthEast Room (North Campus)
2101 Bonisteel Blvd

Friday, Oct. 26

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
James T. Neubacher Award
and Certificates of Appreciation Presentation Ceremony

Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation followed by Neubacher Award presented by U-M Regent Julia Darlow. Refreshments at 9:30 AM.      

Location:
Rackham Building, Assembly Hall 4th floor
915 E. Washington     
      

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
2nd Annual Allies for Disability Awareness Art Show

This year’s art show is a celebration of work created by members of or allies to the local disability community. A diversity of pieces will be exhibited at our show including both traditional work and a special section for “interactive art,” that is pieces that can be touched and played with by attendees. We will also feature a “creation station” where attendees can create pieces for display at the gallery itself. Come out and support local artists with disabilities at our beautiful exhibition!

Location:
Duderstadt Center Gallery
The Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd.

                                                

Tuesday, Nov. 20

7:00 PM
The U-M Annual Army/Navy Wheelchair Basketball Game(download the flier)

U-M ARMY/NAVY Wheelchair Basketball
Tuesday Nov. 20
7:30PM The Crisler Center
333 E. Stadium Blvd. Ann Arbor

 

Come experience a battle of the backboards as the Army and Navy wheelchair  basketball teams tip off. All are welcome to attend this free event!

This event is a celebration of disability awareness and a highlight of Investing in Ability Week 2012.

FEATURING:

• U-M Regent Kathy White as Grand Marshall
• Silent Auction  by U-M Student Veterans (in support of the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans and the Student Veterans of America)
• U-M Maize Rage

PERFORMANCES BY:

• U-M Tri-Service Color Guard and
• U-M Men’s Glee Club (National Anthem)
• U-M Dance Team (Halftime)
• The 338th Army Band

PLEASE USE THE NORTHEAST ENTRANCE (near Kipke Drive, click for a map)

Accessible seating is at the concourse level.

Security will be at the entrance to check bags, regular game day rules/policies will apply.

New Bag Policy for 2011-12 Season & Prohibited Items