Delta Sigma Omicron, (DSO) is a co-ed service fraternity for students with disabilities. Established in 1948, it was the first of its kind. DSO played a role in developing many of the university’s early disability programs such as DRES and the Gizz Kids. Members also participated in activism that led to accessibility accommodations in Illinois. They also traveled to help bring awareness of what people with disabilities could do. As a service fraternity, DSO engages with the community and raises money for charities. Historically, the organization ran an annual fundraiser race known as Wheel-A-Thon.
- DRES Office – DRES continues to offer services to students with disabilities of all kinds across campus.
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Division of Disability Resources & Education. (n.d.). DSO Historical Highlights. College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. https://www.disability.illinois.edu/campus-life/delta-sigma-omicron/dso-historical-highlights.
Liu, K. (2017, October 4). Disability Services Fraternity Notices Decrease in Membership. The Daily Illini. https://dailyillini.com/news/campus-life/2017/10/04/disability-services-fraternity-notices-decrease-membership/.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services. (c. 1976-1978). Wheel-A-Thon Registration Table (0004003) [Image]. Director’s Office Photograph File, RS 16/6/13, University of Illinois Archives. https://archon.library.illinois.edu/index.php?p=digitallibrary/digitalcontent&id=3651.