A Place For Us: A Network for Students with Disabilities

08/05/2026

On September 3 we’re partnering with 3D Labs Jr for a FREE virtual event about the benefits of fidgets! Sign up here https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PPeuQlIgRn6K19oPMuRviw

Image description: on a white background in dark purple and dark green text is “The Benefits of Fidgets
Thursday
September 3
6:30 pm central
Over Zoom”. At the bottom are the logos for A Place for Us and 3D Labs Jr.

08/02/2026

Congratulations to our Board President Angelica for being featured in an article on the Disability Belongs website! Check it out here

For Disability Belongs™ Leadership Program alumna Angelica, disability policy was never just an academic interest. It was personal.

08/02/2026

Thanks for bearing with us! Check out our video of the complete trivia game here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMwmIisfBvo

Image description: on a dark gray background in red, yellow, white, and light blue text is “Disability Pride Trivia Update”. Below that is the disability pride flag outlined in black. Below that in green text is “A recording of the Trivia Game, complete with the correct answers, is now posted to our YouTube channel!” Centered at the bottom is the A Place for Us logo.

07/31/2026

We have an update about our plans for the disability pride month trivia game!

Image description: on a dark gray background in white text is “Instagram Live Update”. Below that is the disability pride flag outlined in black. Below that in white text is “We are unable to go live this evening, but we have some other exciting content coming your way soon!” Centered at the bottom is the A Place for Us logo.

07/28/2026

Final question! Remember to tune into our Instagram live at 5 pm central on Friday to learn all the correct answers!
20. Which famous singer is NOT known to have had a disability?
A. Ella Fitzgerald
B. Selena Gomez
C. Stevie Wonder
D. Justin Timberlake

07/25/2026

Our next question is about famous disabled people!
19. Which famous painter was NOT known to have had a disability?
A. Michelangelo
B. Vincent Van Gogh
C. Frida Kahlo
D. Henri Matisse

07/23/2026

Next question!
18. Who founded the Disability Visibility Project?
A. Judy Heumann
B. Justin Dart
C. Bob Williams
D. Alice Wong

07/21/2026

Time for our next question! Remember to tune into our instagram at 5 pm central on July 31 to find out all the answers!
17. What model of disability treats disabilities as individual flaws that need to be fixed or cured?
A. The systemic model
B. The social model
C. The medical model
D. The institutional model

07/21/2026

We are back with a trivia question about disability theory!
16. What model of disability says that people are disabled by an inaccessible and uninclusive society?
A. The systemic model
B. The social model
C. The medical model
D. The institutional model

07/18/2026

We are back with another trivia question!
15. What was the famous disability advocate Hellen Keller’s favorite kind of dog?
A. Labrador retriever
B. German Shepherd
C. Akita
D. Dachshund