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As part of Disability Awareness Week, test your skills and your perspective in an interactive obstacle course designed to highlight the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities. Participants will take on timed tasks using adaptive aids that simulate conditions such as limited mobility and reduced dexterity. This activity encourages reflection, empathy, and awareness in a...

Ever wonder what it’s like to navigate college life with barriers others might not even notice? In this interactive workshop, you’ll use VR headsets to step into immersive scenarios right on a post-secondary campus. You’ll meet characters from different backgrounds and make choices about how to respond in situations involving physical, architectural, and attitudinal barriers....

As part of Niagara College's 2nd annual Disability Awareness Week, the Centre for Academic Excellence, in collaboration with NCSAC and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are hosting a student panel. Join this hybrid session for a chance to hear from disabled students about their experiences in higher education and have the opportunity to gain knowledge on...

As part of Disability Awareness Week, step into someone else’s shoes through the power of virtual reality. Using VR headsets, participants can view immersive videos that simulate life with autism and ADHD. This experience offers a unique way to deepen understanding and appreciation for the realities of living with neurodiverse conditions. This is being held...

There is often confusion about the definition of disability and the appropriate language around disabilities. Also, many may have also heard the term ableism, but not understand what it means and its prevalence in society. Join this session to raise awareness about the meaning of disability and suggestions on how to talk about them. Review...

As part of Disability Awareness Week, join us in the DJP Gym for sitting volleyball and boccia ball. Since 2006, Brock Niagara Penguins has recognized the importance of programming for athletes with physical disabilities, offering various opportunities for youth and adults with physical disabilities to participate in inclusive physical activity and sports. Now Brock Niagara...

As part of Disability Awareness Week, join this session being offered as a part of the learning opportunities during Disability Awareness Week. This course will enhance participants' understanding of neurodiversity and equip them with practical strategies to create more inclusive work environments. Participants will learn about key terms, neuroinclusive approaches and identify ways to enact...

As part of Disability Awareness Week, step inside Niagara College’s Snoezelen Rooms Sensory rooms. This open house invites you to discover how these multi-sensory spaces can be used to stimulate, calm, or regulate the senses. Drop in to experience the rooms firsthand, ask questions, and learn how this resource can support student well-being on campus....

True accessibility means proactively taking action to create and improve access for all individuals across our institution. In this session, you will have the opportunity to explore foundations of accessibility, learn about key practices and strategies for promoting accessibility, and have the opportunity to work through Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents from an accessibility lens....

It is easy to rely on unspoken assumptions about what teaching and learning should look like, or to feel that possibilities for change are too daunting. This webinar invites us to pause and examine some of the most common assumptions, exploring how they unintentionally create barriers to student success. Using principles of Universal Design for...

Please note this is an in-person session - at the Welland Campus. -- Moving from a face-to-face course delivery to an asynchronous delivery requires more than uploading narrated lessons and posting readings. It requires rethinking how you can establish a classroom presence and foster student engagement to ensure that students within the online learning community...

Join us for a powerful and reflective conversation in recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV). This event invites participants to engage with themes of identity, community, resilience, and hope through a guided dialogue with our featured speaker Christina Guevara. Drawing from lived experience as a trans woman, lifelong 2SLGBTQ+ advocate, and community leader, our guest will...