{"id":13831,"date":"2024-10-31T07:42:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T07:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/?p=13831"},"modified":"2024-11-06T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T16:17:39","slug":"disability-history-month-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/2024\/10\/31\/disability-history-month-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability History Month 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px\">Discover the range of events being hosted in-person and online by the University of Reading and the Reading Students&#8217; Union in honour of Disability History Month 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Make Your Own Kind of Music: Being Autistic and Navigating Life<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Thursday 14 November, 19:00-20:30 GMT<\/strong><br \/>Online<\/p>\n<p>Professor All\u00e1n Laville, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Reading, will be discussing his own journey of self-discovery and how being autistic has helped him to flourish in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/make-your-own-kind-of-musicreflections-on-being-autistic-navigating-life-tickets-1027855963857\">Book your free space<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13854 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-6.jpg\" alt=\"Picturing our lived experiences poster\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-6.jpg 280w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-6-270x270.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/> Picturing Our Lived Experiences<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 19 November, 12:30-13:30 GMT<br \/><\/strong>Online<\/p>\n<p>The University of Reading Staff Disability Plus Network and Allies will be launching a call for submissions for an upcoming photographic exhibition focused on capturing the diverse lived experiences of disabled people, those with chronic illnesses, mental health, neurodivergent individuals, and those supporting them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/dl\/launcher\/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_MTMzY2ExYzUtZDIzZC00MzhmLTlhMjYtZmM5NTU2ZmJmYjM2%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25224ffa3bc4-ecfc-48c0-9080-f5e43ff90e5f%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522b5d7761e-5206-408e-877e-f885bc5a75d7%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&amp;type=meetup-join&amp;deeplinkId=3b8fc05b-8c74-4e7a-bca3-a911e8ebb43c&amp;directDl=true&amp;msLaunch=true&amp;enableMobilePage=true&amp;suppressPrompt=true\">Join the meeting<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13855 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-9.jpg\" alt=\"Universal Voices poster\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-9.jpg 280w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-9-270x270.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>Universal Voices<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 27 November and Wednesday 4 December, 16:00-17:30<\/strong><br \/>Building L29, London Road Campus<\/p>\n<p>Come and observe our inclusive musicianship teaching led by students at the Institute of Education with our free community choir for children.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please email Rebecca Berkley on <a href=\"mailto:universalvoices@reading.ac.uk\">universalvoices@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13856 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-12.jpg\" alt=\"Access For All poster\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-12.jpg 280w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-12-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-12-270x270.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>Access For All &#8211; Disability Support and Stories<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Friday 29 November, 12:00-17:00<\/strong><br \/>Reading Students&#8217; Union &#8211; 3sixty and Flex<\/p>\n<p>This dynamic drop-in event is packed with networking, interactive workshops, and engaging exhibitions. Discover local and national disability support organisations, share experiences, and dive into discussions on workplace accommodations and allyship.<\/p>\n<h4>Access For All &#8211; Bridging The Student Experience<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Friday 29 November, 17:30-19:00 GMT<br \/><\/strong>Reading Students&#8217; Union &#8211; Flex or Join Online<\/p>\n<p>Reading SU are happy to welcome a variety of panellists discussing their experience as disabled people and how that affected their transition from student life to the working world. We invite you to join the discussion and attend in-person or online.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/readingsu.co.uk\/whats-on\/id\/305-access-for-all-bridging-the-student-experience\">Book your space<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13853 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-2.jpg\" alt=\"Making an autistic living poster\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-2.jpg 280w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/B30751-Disability-History-Month-Alumni-JF-2-270x270.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>Making An Autistic Living<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Thursday 12 December, 19:00-20:30 GMT<\/strong><br \/>Online<\/p>\n<p>Pete Wharmby &#8211; an autistic speaker, writer, tutor and parent &#8211; will be talking about making a living as an autistic person, in this Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub December Talk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/making-an-autistic-living-tickets-1027856585717\">Book your free space<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/essentials\/Diversity-and-Inclusion\/disability-history-month\">view the full programme of Disability History Month events here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the range of events being hosted in-person and online by the University of Reading and the Reading Students&#8217; Union in honour of Disability History Month 2024. 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