{"id":88802,"date":"2022-08-24T17:18:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T21:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=88802"},"modified":"2025-09-18T09:55:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:55:26","slug":"disability-support-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/c3center\/disability-support-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Advocacy Group (gDAG)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Disability Advocacy Group’s community network seeks to promote awareness and a deeper sense of belonging for those with mental and\/or physical disabilities at GMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Disability & Access Resources<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Boston University Resources<\/h5>
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\nCampus Accessibility<\/a> <\/span>Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services<\/a> <\/span>Disability & Access Services (DAS)<\/a> <\/span>Initial Request for Accommodations <\/a><\/span>\u00a0Student Health Services <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/span>
Boston University Student Groups<\/h5>
<\/span><\/span>Deaf Studies Club (Charles River Campus)<\/span><\/a> Disability Advocacy Team (BU School of Medicine) <\/a>\u00a0BU Connects <\/a>\u00a0Community & Belonging <\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/span>
Local Community Resources<\/h5>
<\/span><\/span>City of Boston Disabilities Commission<\/a><\/span>City of Boston Language & Communication Access<\/a><\/span>City of Boston Transportation Access<\/a><\/span>Disability Rights, Access & Resources (Massachusetts Office on Disability)<\/a><\/span>Massachusetts Autism Commission<\/a><\/span>Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB)<\/a><\/span>Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)<\/a><\/span>MassHealth<\/a><\/p>\n

EBT\/SNAP<\/a><\/p>\n

Affordable Housing<\/a><\/p>\n

Grief Out Loud<\/a><\/p>\n

BPL Events<\/a><\/p>\n

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Nationwide Resources<\/h5>
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Asperger\/Autism Network (AANE)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Autism Speaks<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Autistic Self Advocacy Network<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Types of Learning Disabilities (Learning Disabilities Association of America)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Neurodiversity Hub<\/a><\/p>\n

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*This is not a comprehensive list of resources offered at BU and in the Boston community. For more advice or direction to specific resources, please reach out to one of our staff or faculty mentors<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Past Learn More Series Disability Events<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Signs of Resistance: Disability Cultural History with Judy Heumann<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

History of Treatment of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities with Dr. Michael Wehmeyer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Why We Need Disability Justice with Haben Girma<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Disability in the Arts with Kristina Wong<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Click on our mentor profiles below to connect and learn more about them!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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