Spoons and Knives

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Date

- 12:00pm

Description

Spoons and Knives is a group for students with chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and chronic illness to find support and community. We meet twice a week on Mondays from 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM and on Wednesdays from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM in the Disability Outreach Center (Wilson Library 165). The group is facilitated by Disability Outreach Center student staff.

Accessibility Information:

  • AA/EO. Accessibility Statement: This event is intended for all participants including those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities. For disability accommodation(s) (such as ASL interpretation or TypeWell transcription), please contact disability.outreach@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
  • Location: The Disability Outreach Center(DOC) is on the ground floor of Wilson Library. Wilson Library is an ADA accessible building. The accessible entrance to the DOC is through the external door west of the skybridge that connects Wilson Library and Haggard Hall. There is signage for the Disability Access Center, the Disability Outreach Center, and lecture hall WL 164. This building has an accessible and all-gender restroom around the corner from the DOC in WL 165A. Additional all-gender bathrooms are in WL 182 (ADA accessible), WL 668, and WL 669. The accessible all-gender restroom in WL 165A has free menstrual products. Wilson Library has a changing room on the 1st Floor in WL-182C (Women's restroom) and a lactation room on the 3rd Floor in WL-367B (women's restroom). Please refer to the Campus Map for information about the nearest accessible doors, elevators, walkways, routes, and parking spots.
  • Seating: The DOC has a variety of different seating options:
    • Black Couch: Standard height (16 inches tall) couch with lumbar support and 42 inches of seating space between arm rests and an official weight capacity of 500 lbs.
    • Orange Couch: Standard height (17 inches tall) couch with minimum lumbar support and 50 inches of seating space between arm rests. Official weight capacity is unknown, but can support at least 300 lbs.
    • Blue Armless Chairs: Standard height armless chairs with lumbar support and a 250 lbs. official weight capacity.
    • Black Desk Chairs: Standard height rolling desk chair with lumbar support, arm rests and a 300 lbs. official weight capacity. Arm rests are height and width adjustable. The width between arm rests can be adjusted between 18 to 20.5 inches.
  • COVID Precautions:
    • Masks: Masks are strongly encouraged and will be available at the front desk and upon request. Help protect our community by wearing a mask.
    • Air Purifier: The DOC has an air purifier that has four-stage hospital-type filtration with a true HEPA filter.
  • Fragrance-Free Space: Please refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume, cologne, and fragrant personal care products while attending this event as they can trigger serious health issues for those with fragrance allergies and/or chemical sensitivities. We appreciate your cooperation in making this area accessible! For more information, visit the Accessible Spaces: A Fragrance-Free Toolkit.