{"id":10156,"date":"2021-08-18T16:16:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T20:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/?page_id=10156"},"modified":"2026-07-04T12:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:09:24","slug":"drm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/drm\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Resource Mentors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fullwidth\">Disability Resource Mentors serve to support and encourage student success.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Through one-on-one and group meetings, Resource Mentors serve as knowledgeable guides for DAI students, thoughtful facilitators who provide access to people and resources, and ultimately as role models and advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disability Resource Mentors:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Serve as an enthusiastic and culturally aware role model for their mentee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage a strengths-based mindset of their disability diagnosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarify the stigma that can be associated with a disability diagnosis and work to dismantle any self-stigma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help students develop a sense of belonging and bridge the URI and the DAI community by developing and maintaining relationships with mentees, and by facilitating participation in campus events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have familiarity with campus resources and the ability to help students identify appropriate support services as needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the systemic complexities at URI and will demonstrate to the mentee how to access places, spaces, and people<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What to do at DRM Drop-Ins!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check in with a friendly face<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get help sending your DAI Accommodation Letters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a plan for your week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set up a time for a 1:1 meeting with a member of the DRM Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"dai-at\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/uri-edu.zoom.us\/my\/dai.at\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/Fall-2025-AT-Flyer-STD.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Assistive Tech Drop-Ins<\/h2><p>Stop in for help with Genio, ReadSpeaker, or other URI Tech.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">drop in via zoom<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/drm\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/keaneyblue-slice-e1619794540145.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Drop In<\/h2><p>Have a quick question or need some advice? <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Drop in<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/hart\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/keaneyblue-slice-e1619794540145.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Learn More<\/h2><p>Learn about the Disability Resource Mentor program and the Hart Family Foundation Fund for DAI.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are the Disability Resource Mentors?<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/alexandrea-taylor\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Alexandrea.jpeg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Alexandrea.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Alexandrea-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Alexandrea-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Alexandrea-364x365.jpeg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/alexandrea-taylor\/\">Alexandrea<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/darialys-quinones-colon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-NoImage.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-NoImage.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-NoImage-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-NoImage-364x451.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/darialys-quinones-colon\/\">Darialys<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/hailey-rollins\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Hailey.jpeg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Hailey.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Hailey-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Hailey-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Hailey-364x364.jpeg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/hailey-rollins\/\">Hailey<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/hannah-mantle\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Hannah.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Hannah.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Hannah-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Hannah-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Hannah-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/hannah-mantle\/\">Hannah<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/marlon-mussington\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"127\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Marlon.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/marlon-mussington\/\">Marlon<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/naomi-delgado-pedraza\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Naomi.jpeg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Naomi.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Naomi-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Naomi-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-Naomi-364x364.jpeg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/naomi-delgado-pedraza\/\">Naomi<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/remus-ferent\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-NoImage.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-NoImage.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-NoImage-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/797\/DRM-NoImage-364x451.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/disability\/meet\/remus-ferent\/\">Remus<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disability Resource Mentors serve to support and encourage student success. Through one-on-one and group meetings, Resource Mentors serve as knowledgeable guides for DAI students, thoughtful facilitators who provide access to people and resources, and ultimately as role models and advocates. Disability Resource Mentors: What to do at DRM Drop-Ins! 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