Mad Campus: A Mental Illness Supper Group

January 14th, January 28th, and February 18th 5:30-7:00

The D Center, Mary Gates Hall 024

For more information check out the facebook event

Queer Feminine Narratives

October 21st, November 4th, and November 18th 4:30-5:30

The Q Center

Love & Ruckus: A night of sick & disabled performance by acclaimed activist & poet, Kay Ulanday Barrett

October 29th 6:30-8:30 pm

Alder Hall Auditorium

The SDC is working on developing a list of fragrance free/scent free products. Have any product recommendations for fragrance free lotion, laundry detergent, deodorant or any other personal care or cleaning products? LET US KNOW!

Email asuwswdc@uw.edu

How to be Scent Free

The Basics
A good, starting out guide for how to be scent.

How to be Scent Free
This is a great link about how and way to be scent free, with super expensive lists of scent-free products geared towards people of color. The lists are broken down by the kind of product you’re looking for (shampoo, laundry detergent, etc.).

Organizing Scent Free Events
More Tips Here
These are great resources for all you organizers out there! Here’s a detailed how-to of making your events scent free and more accessible.

How to Read Labels
It can be tricky to read labels and figure out if a product is actually scent free or not (advertisements can be deceiving!), so here’s a guide to effectively reading labels.

Being Scent Free At Home
Ways to make your home unscented and keep your friends and families safe from toxins!

Fragrance Free for Femmes of Color
A guide towards being scent free specifically geared towards femmes of color, but it’s also relevant for white and non-femme folks. Written by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.

Psychological Impacts
The serious tolls that living in a scented and inaccessible world can have on people with chemical sensitivities.

Personal Care + Beauty Products

Ban Deodorant
Unscented deodorant available

Fierce Bodies
Natural cosmetics and beauty products that are all scent free

Want to get involved with disability justice and advocacy here at UW? Come check out our Disability Advocacy Collective meetings, an informal union of disability groups here at UW. The Disability Advocacy Collective is composed of the Student Disability Commission, Disability Advocacy Student Alliance and the D Center and seeks to organize and build community both on campus and in the greater Seattle community.

Meetings are Thursdays 5:30-6:30 in the Q Center (located on the 3rd floor of the Husky Union Building).

Disability Studies Deparment Scholarships

• Dennis Lang Award for Disability Studies
• Harlan Hahn Endowment Funds

The D Center:

The D Center at the University of Washington is a student lead space. The D Center strives to create an inclusive, accessible space affirming of all bodies, minds, and identities by fostering a culture of social justice and pride. It does this by sharing resources and tools for self-advocacy and supporting social, cultural and education programming.

Check out the D Center in the basement of Mary Gates 024 or at there website

Disability Advocacy Student Alliance (DASA):

DASA is a student group facilitated for and by students with the goal of addressing the needs and concerns of the disability community at the UW. DASA aims to represent student interest while working with allied student groups, UW administration, and off campus community. Website here

Disability Resource Center (DRS):

DRS is the office where all matriculated students need to apply for academic accommodations for a permanent or temporary disability. They provide academic support services and accommodations such as: priority registration, note taking, class materials in alternate forms, additional time on tests, accessible classroom furniture, room modifications, Sign Language interpreting, and others. Website here

Disability Services Office (DSO):

DSO provides the same academic accommodations as DRS but for non-matriculated students. Website here

Disability Studies:

The Disability Studies program at the UW involves an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, students, and community members who share an interest in questions relating to society’s understanding of disability. The undergraduate Disability Studies Minor and Individualized Studies Major in Disability Studies provide opportunities for students to develop a strong interdisciplinary foundation in the social, legal, and political framing of disability. Website here

ASL/DEAF Club:

ASL Club was created to bring together Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing students alike, to engage in conversation, learn more about Deaf Culture, and have a greater appreciation for the language. Website here

DO-IT Center:

DO-IT promotes the success of individuals with disabilities and use of computer and networking technologies to increase their independence, productivity, and participation in education and careers. DO-IT is compromised of AccesSTEM and AccessComputing. Students with disabilities specializing in STEM can receive assistance with tutors and paid research internships, and can apply for funding to attend student leadership conference through these two programs. Website here

Access Technology Center (ATC):

ATC provides resources to improve access to computing resources for UW students, faculty, and staff. The computers, software, and special equipment in the center and at other locations on UW campus provide: access for blind users via speech output or Braille, screen recognition for people with low vision, alternatives to the standard keyboard and mouse, and more. Website here

Autistic Self Advocacy Network-WA

ASAN Washington is part of a nation organization whose mission is to to empower Autistic residents of our state to have our voices heard in society’s conversations about us. Website here

Alliance of People with disAbilities

National Alliance on Mental Illness – Greater Seattle

Seattle Deaf-Blind Service CenterSeattle Health Education Services and Support Groups

History:

The SDC (previously known as the Disabled Student Commission) was established in 1974 by a student group called the UW Disability Student Association. For twenty years, the commission advocated for disability issues on campus until it disbanded itself in 1994 due to feelings of alienation from the greater campus community. The Commission was brought back to the ASUW in 2004, and is now called the Student Disability Commission.

Meet the Staff:

Eze Klarnet is the 2014-2015 SDC director.Eze is a queer, trans, white, multiple-disabled and mentally ill queer. They are excited to collaborate with other disability groups to make vibrate space to take down oppressive institutions and celebrate our existence despite marginalization.

Eze Klarnet
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Student Disability Commission Director, 2014-2015

Husky Union Building 131Q
Phone: 262.994.5663
Email: asuwswdc@uw.edu

You can reach me by email or drop in during my office hours which are found here (availability designated by the green “available” slots). We can also schedule to meet outside of the office hours listed, please contact me to set up a time. My office is fragrance free so please do not wear or apply perfume or other scented products in and/or around the space.