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USF works to increase awareness, support for students with accessibility needs

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and about one in four people in the United States has some type of disability according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As many as 80% of disabled individuals have invisible disabilities that can include ADHD, learning disabilities, psychological conditions or mental […]

Using social marketing principles to foster inclusion among people with disabilities

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Angela Makris, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) doctoral candidate, recently attended the European Social Marketing Conference and served on a panel focusing on the role social marketing can play in health and health care disparities for people with disabilities.  The conference was held in Greece in June. The […]