Adults and children with disabilities total 54 million–the largest minority group in the United States. As such, it is critical that future professionals in all fields understand this demographic.
The Disability Studies Certificate supplements degrees in Special Education, Speech Communication, and Health, but is open to all majors who want to learn more about diversity issues associated with disability. The program presents disability as a social construct rather than a characteristic of an individual and focuses on civil rights; the Disability Rights Movement; interpersonal and interdisciplinary collaboration; and current trends in legislation, policy, and practice.