Tag: Access Department

This ACCESS Alumnus Didn’t Let A Visual Impairment Keep Him From His Passion

NewsThe Reporter Staff -
By Pietra Romano In 2010, Irving Alvarado was driving to visit his family in Doral when he suddenly lost his vision.  “I was passing some streetlights and at the corner on the left there was a school and...

ACCESS To Host ASL Poetry Slam At Kendall Campus

BriefingSophia Cruz-Peraza -
Kendall Campus’ ACCESS Disability Services will host an American Sign Language Poetry Slam on Oct. 17 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. located at 11011 S.W. 104th St. in the building 2 breezeway. The ASL Poetry Slam...

ACCESS Department Replaces ‘Tacky Motivational Posters’ With Poignant Disability Awareness Art

Kendall CampusChristian Ortega -
The Kendall Campus’ ACCESS Department got spruced up thanks to artwork that brings awareness to people with disabilities. Various colorful works by students are now...

Blind Man Has Vision To Help Others

The LeadAdriana Dos Santos -
Gabriel Lopez Kafati cooks in the dark. When slicing a tomato he gingerly grabs it by the sides, carefully positioning the knife under his...

ACCESS Department At Kendall Has A New Director

BriefingCiro Salcedo -
Jennifer Kross began her post as the new director of ACCESS (A Comprehensive Center for Exceptional Student Services) Department at Kendall Campus in late...

Theater Production Raises Disability Awareness

BriefingCiro Salcedo -
The Antiheroes Project will present the original free theater production Fluorescent Moon, on Oct. 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. at Wolfson Campus, 300...

New Access Director At North Campus

BriefingErica Bernard -
Andrea Plunkett is the new Director of Access Services at North Campus.  Plunkett started her new position on Nov. 3. For the past four years,...