Academic Centers and Programs in Disability Studies - USA & Canada

Canada
Europe


USA

Association of University Centers on Disability

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)

Society for Disability Studies



ARIZONA

Northern Arizona University
Institute for Human Development (UCEDD)
Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Disability Policy and Practice
Graduate Certificate in Assistive Technology



CALIFORNIA

University of California at Berkeley
College of Letters and Science
Undergraduate minor in Disability Studies
Graduate concentration in Disability Studies



CONNECTICUT

Yale University
School of Public Health
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
Global Survey on HIV/AIDS and Disability



DELAWARE

University of Delaware
 The College of Human Services, Education; Public Policy (CHEP)
Interdisciplinary Minor in Disability Studies (undergraduate)
Center for Disability Studies (UCEDD)



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Gallaudet University
 Department of American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
B.A. in Deaf Studies
M.A. in Deaf Studies
Concentrations: Cultural Studies; Deaf History



GEORGIA

University of Georgia
 College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Institute of Human Development and Disability - IHDD (UECDD)
Child and Family Development - Directed Disability Studies (undergraduate)



HAWAII

University of Hawaii at Manoa
 College of Arts and Sciences
Liberal Studies Program
Disability Studies Minor with Liberal Studies Bachelors Degree Program

College of Education
Department of Educational Foundations
Center on Disability Studies (UECDD)
Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Disability and Diversity Studies
The Review of Disability Studies - an International Journal



ILLINOIS

National-Louis university
 National College of Education
Disability and Equity in Education (Doctoral Program)


University of Illinois at Chicago
 College of Applied Health Sciences
Department of Disability and Human Development
Institute on Disability and Human Development (UCEDD)
M.Sc. in Disability and Human Development
Disability Studies and Social Policy Concentration
Rehabilitation Technology Concentration
Interdisciplinary Ph.D in Disability Studies

Society for Disability Studies (SDS)
Disability Studies Quarterly
SDS Annual Conference



KANSAS

University of Kansas
 School of Education
Department of Special Education
M.Sc. in Special Education
Ph.D. and Ed.D. with Concentration in Family and Disability Research Practice

Beach Center on Disability



MASSACHUSETTS

Suffolk University
 Sawyer School of Management
Masters in Public Administration
Disability Studies Concentration - Course List


University of Massachusetts
 Department for Leadership in Education - Urban Schools
Institute for Community Inclusion (UCEDD)
Ph.D. Program in Public Policy - Concentration in Special Education and Disability Policy



MAINE

University of Maine
 Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (UCEDD)
Interdisciplinary Disability Studies (undergraduate and graduate level)



MINNESOTA

University of Minnesota
 The College of Education and Human Development
Department of Educational Policy and Administration
Institute on Community Integration (UCEDD)
Certificate in Disability Policy and Services



MISSOURI

University of Missouri
 College of Graduate Studies
Leadership Certificate in Disability Studies (pdf)
Interdisciplinary Certificate in Disabilities Studies

College of Arts and Sciences
Institute for Human Development (UCEDD)
Undergraduate Certificate in Disability Studies (pdf)
Disability in American Life



NEBRASKA

University of Nebraska
 Medical Center
Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation - MMI (UCEDD)
Interdisciplinary Education in Developmental Disabilities



NEW HAMPSHIRE

University of New Hampshire
 Institute on Disability (UCEDD)
M.Ed. in Special Education
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Children's Health and Disability



NEW YORK

Columbia University
 Teachers College
Department of Curriculum and Teaching
M.A. in dis/Ability Studies in Education

Department of Health and Behavior Studies
Special Education Programs (Degrees offered: M.A., Ed.M, Ed.D, and Ph.D)
M.A in Teaching of American Sign Language as a Foreign Language

Center for Opportunities and Outcomes for People with Disabilities


Cornell University
 School of Industrial and Labour Relations
Employment and Disability Institute
Workplace Diversity Network


New York Medical College
 Westchester Institute for Human Development (UCEDD)
School of Public Health
M.P.H. and M.Sc. in Disability and Human Development
Graduate Certificate in Early Intervention
Graduate Certificate in Assistive Technology


Syracuse University
 School of Education
Department of Cultural Foundations of Education (CFE)
Center for Human Policy
Disability Studies Program (Graduate Certificate, Master, and Ph.D.)

College of Law
Center on Disability Studies, Law, and Human Policy
Joint Degree Program in Law and Education with a concentration in Disability Studies
Certificate in Disability Law and Policy



OHIO

Ohio State University
 Colleges of the Arts and Sciences
Disability Studies Program (Undergraduate Minor and Graduate Specialization)

College of Education
School of Teaching and Learning
Master of Education in Integrated Teaching and Learning - Teacher Licensure:
Intervention Specialist for Children with Hearing Impairments (Pdf)
Intervention Specialist for Children with Visual Impairments (Pdf)
Ph.D in Integrated Teaching and Learning (Pdf)

Interdisciplinary between:
College of Education
College of Humanities (Dept. of English)
College Social and Behavioral Sciences (Dept. of Speech and Hearing Science)
American Sign Language

Nisonger Center (UCEDD)
Graduate Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities


University of Toledo
 College of Arts and Sciences
Disability Studies Program (Undergraduate and Graduate Minors and Concentrations)



PENNSYLVANIA

Temple University
 College of Education
Institute on Disabilities (UCEDD)
Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies
Related Programs at the Institute on Disabilities



SOUTH DAKOTA

University of South Dakota
 School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Department of Pediatrics
Center for Disabilities (UCEDD)

School of Education
Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Programs of Study (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Ph.D.)

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
(Undergraduate and graduate studies)



TEXAS

University of Texas at Austin
Austin's School of Social Work
Texas Center for Disability Studies (UCEDD)

College of Education
Department of Special Education
(Undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D.)

College of Communication
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
(Undergraduate, Graduate, and Ph.D.)



WASHINGTON

University of Washington
 Center on Human Development and Disability (UCEDD)
Interdisciplinary Disability Studies Minor

Center for Technology and Disability Studies
Certification of Educational Achievement in Assistive Technology

School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Department of Health Services
Center for Disability Policy and Research



WISCONSIN

University of Wisconsin
 Weisman Center (UCEDD)
Student Opportunities

 



CANADA

Canadian Centre on Disability Studies


ONTARIO

Ryerson University, Toronto
The School of Disability Studies
B.A. in Disability Studies (undergraduate)


York University, Toronto
Faculty of Graduate Studies
M.A. in Critical Disability Studies



MANITOBA

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Jointly with the Canadian Centre on Disability Studies
Interdisciplinary M.A. or M.Sc. In Disability Studies


Last updated: 06/11/07