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Accessibility Multilingualism

D/deafness in the Writing Center

In 1993, a survey of around 2,500 D/deaf and hard of hearing students in four year degree programs (not counting Deaf-only schools) found that nearly two-thirds cite…

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Accessibility Writing about Writing

ADHD and the Writing Center

ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders among students, and because the Writing Center is a service that works for the student body, it is…

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Accessibility New Tutors

Accessibility Friendly Practices in the Writing Center

Writing Centers in general and our Writing Center at DePaul have rightly become more focused in recent years on making sure our spaces and methods for helping…

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Accessibility Peer Writing Tutoring

Tutoring With Poor Auditory Processing

What happens when the writer reads out loud? I figured out that I struggled to hang on to information I heard rather than read sometime sophomore year…

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Accessibility New Tutors

How Working at the UCWbL has Helped with my Anxiety

I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder about two and a half years ago, and ever since I have been searching for healthy ways to help with…

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Accessibility New Tutors

The Importance of Universal Language in Writing Center Appointments

One of my favorite parts about the Writing Center is that it is a place where all kinds of people meet. In one day, you may be…

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Accessibility Professional Development

Mental Health in the Writing Center: How to Help Writers and Ourselves

by: Isis, Meredith, and Bill As writing tutors, our job is to help everyone improve their writing skills, build their confidence, and achieve their goals in writing.…

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Accessibility Peer Writing Tutoring

Accessibility…Why Does It Matter?

Accessibility within writing centers is extremely important. As a part of the university, a space where students come for support, we have a responsibility as tutors to…