We are a student-run group at Ball State that promotes awareness about disability issues. ADA plans and co-sponsors various events throughout the school year.
Alliance for Disability Awareness (ADA) is a Ball State student group dedicated to disability education and awareness. Our group welcomes new members throughout the entire school year.
03/11/2024
Disability Awareness Month starts THIS WEEK! Check out our Awareness Month Poster, and find more information at https://bit.ly/DSMonth
We are SO excited to start this great month of events with a variety of great collaborators! If you need any accommodations to participate in any events, please contact our office.
09/18/2023
988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline Adds American Sign Language Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Callers 988 accessibility expansion
09/08/2023
Hello everyone! Just a last reminder that ADA is looking for a Student Government Association representative! You would have the opportunity to work with our executive members and the Ball State Student Government! If you would like to apply, you can scan the QR code (Slide 2) or use the link in our Instagram bio!
09/05/2023
Hello friends! Welcome back to campus! Tomorrow night, September 6th, we will be having our first ADA Callout Meeting! Please feel free to come out and see us, as well as learn more about Ball State Alliance for Disability Awareness! We will be talking about volunteering opportunities, fundraising ideas, event ideas, open officer positions, and much more! See you tomorrow night in Teacher College, room 109!!
08/08/2023
It is great to see more adaptive Halloween costume options becoming available at major retail stores!
The costumes pictured here are available from Target, but several other retailers are also offering some form of adaptive costumes for children this Halloween. Going the Do-It-Yourself route is always an option as well, and can lead to some unique and fun ideas!
This list from the Utah Parent Center includes some great links, including ideas for sensory-friendly costumes: https://utahparentcenter.org/adaptive-halloween-costume-ideas
07/12/2023
During his upbringing in the rural community of Crawfordsville, Ind., James Nichols didn’t know many other people with disabilities. Despite this, he always set ambitious goals throughout high school. 🏫 🎓
Learn how Nichols worked hard to address inequities, including educating the advisors of his Southmont FFA Chapter about accessibility issues that might prevent him from using barns or contest sites. 🌾
Read the full article here 🔗👉 ffa.org/diversity-inclusion/accessibility-advocate
07/10/2023
The new Hot Wheels Braille car! It is called the Braille Racer Twin Mill, Experimotors 4/5. Born: 1969, El Segundo, California. Designer: Hot Wheels® - Ira Gilford
ID: The Braille Racer is solid white, with a grey racing stripe down the middle. Braille dots are on the side of the car and on the plastic packaging holding the car. The packaging has the logo of the National Federation of the Blind at the top and the Hot Wheels logo in yellow and red. Text says: "New for 2023" and Experimotors next to the clear plastic car holder on the packaging.
According to this article, https://www.spudart.org/blog/hot-wheels-braille/ , the braille on the Hot Wheels car says:
Left side of car: “TWIN“
Right side of car: “MILL“
Back of car: “68“
Bottom of car: “HOT WHEELS“
The braille on the package says:
line 1: HOT WHEELS
line 2: TWIN MILL
03/24/2023
Want to help improve accessibility at the David Owsley Museum of Art? Use the following QR code or click here to take the survey: https://bsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8pt9T3YknMz0RHo?Q_CHL=qr
03/20/2023
Upcoming this week!
Wednesday March 22nd at 7:30PM in Prius Hall: internationally renowned disability rights activist, speaker, and writer Emily Ladau will be visiting BSU!
Thursday March 23rd at 7PM in SC MPR (Room L-28): Mental Health and Disability - hosted by Health Promotion and Advocacy: “Join HPA for an event on healthy habits for mental health and disability. After a short presentation, there will be time for a discussion on campus resources as well!”
03/20/2023
If you're neurodivergent and politically engaged, please consider helping out our friend Arie by participating in their study.
03/20/2023
Today! March 20th, 2023 at 1PM in Cardinal Hall A. “Learn about the histories, intersections, and impacts of the Disability and Reproductive Justice movements.” DSD in Collaboration with the Women & Gender Studies program as a part of Women’s Week
| Monday | 8am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 5pm |
| Friday | 8am - 5pm |