Lead the Change with a Minor in Disability Studies
Disability Studies is committed to centering disability as a recognized cultural identity and way of living in the world. The minor consists of 3 core courses and 3 electives, pulled from across the University. The large selection of GE courses in the minor allows students to develop their own unique professional interests.
The concept of disability has legal, educational, medical, political, and social implications. We use an interdisciplinary approach to explore the lived experience of disability and prepare students to understand the nature of disabilities, the meaning of disability in our society, the social, political, and health implications of disability, as well as the methods of making our society more inclusive to those with disabilities. Disability Studies is the place where identity, activism, and scholarship intersect. We help make the future inclusive and accessible.
Mental Health Quilt
In the United States, 23% of adults live with mental illness. For adults with disabilities, the rate of mental health challenges is more than 4 times higher than those without disabilities. This quilt is for all of us, as we center lived experience, honor interdependence, and recognize that care, access, and community are things we build together. What's your mental health moment?
Disability Studies at Work
AI, Ethics, and Social Justice for People with Disabilities.
The Painted Brain Project
The Painted Brain Project is an alliance between the minor in Disability Studies and Painted Brain, an organization dedicated to using arts, advocacy, and enterprise through community-based solutions, to address mental health challenges and social injustice.
Disability Studies News
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Jasmine Matthews
Major in English-Creative Writing/Minor in Disability Studies I may not be able to drive, but Disability Stud...
Melanie Mejia
Major in Deaf Studies/Minor in Disability Studies Disability Studies has profoundly shaped the way I understa...
Corrin Cacioppo
Major in Documentary Television Studies/Minor in Disability Studies I can’t wait to go into the world a...
Your Action. Your Impact. Your Community.
The Disability Studies program helps students understand disability as an important part of identity, culture, and social justice. Through hands-on learning, community work, and close support from faculty, students build the knowledge and skills to create change and pursue meaningful careers in many fields.
Program Requirements
Learn about the courses, credit requirements, and academic milestones needed to complete the Disability Studies minor.
Student Disability Services
Student Disability Services provides accommodations, resources, and support to ensure equal access and full participation in campus life. Connect with SDS to learn about services that can support your academic success.
Center on Disabilities Training Programs
Expand your knowledge of assistive technology through nationally and internationally recognized training programs.
