Stay and Play at Little Cypress Intermediate School recognized for being inclusive

Photo: Little Cypress Intermediate School This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 20, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer This summer, the Texas Action for Healthy Kids recognized the Little Cypress Intermediate School as a “school of success” for their new inclusive playground Stay and Play. The recognition was based off their year-end report, submitted inContinueContinue reading “Stay and Play at Little Cypress Intermediate School recognized for being inclusive”

Blind graduate student analyzes Air Force Space Command computer systems

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Dec. 1, 2014. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor “Images, no detail – that’s the short version.” Joseph Lininger has hypoplasia, an underdeveloped optic nerve. Two other medical terms describe his eyes: nystagmus and esotropia. Nystagmus means that he cannot control eye movement and esotropia indicates that hisContinueContinue reading “Blind graduate student analyzes Air Force Space Command computer systems”

Disabled students treated differently on campus

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Oct. 7, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonScience and Business Editor Befriend someone in a wheelchair. You’ll remember the experience. Standing front row at a Lindsey Stirling concert with a friend when the crowd parts for her motorized chair might be awesome, but watching herContinueContinue reading “Disabled students treated differently on campus”