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Back to School Tips for College Students with Disabilities

Back to School Tips for College Students with Disabilities

The start of a semester is a chance to set strong foundations. From self-advocacy to energy management, small strategies can make a big difference in staying motivated and feeling supported. These student-tested tips highlight practical ways to balance academics and well-being.  
August 22, 2025 Read More
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Syllabus and Accessibility Tips for Faculty

Syllabus and Accessibility Tips for Faculty

Back-to-school planning is a key opportunity to ensure your syllabus supports all learners. This blog shares accessible, flexible strategies that faculty can use to design more inclusive classrooms.
August 22, 2025 Read More
Aerial view of a large red-brick campus building with a white rotunda roof at its center, surrounded by trees, walking paths, and parking lots. The image captures a wide landscape of the University of Kentucky campus at sunset, with additional academic and residential buildings visible in the background. The layout includes symmetrical green spaces and a broad view of the surrounding cityscape.
Human Development Institute at Kentucky: Model for Disability Inclusion

Human Development Institute at Kentucky: Model for Disability Inclusion

Johnny Collett of the Human Development Institute outlines Kentucky’s innovative steps to embed disability inclusion into education, employment, and statewide policy.
July 15, 2025 Read More

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Back to School Tips for College Students with Disabilities
Four students sit together at a library table with books and notes spread out, smiling and writing as they collaborate. Shelves of books create a blurred background. A dark olive-green circular shape with the white National Disability Center logo overlays the bottom right corner.
Back to School Tips for College Students with Disabilities

Back to School Tips for College Students with Disabilities

The start of a semester is a chance to set strong foundations. From self-advocacy to energy management, small strategies can make a big difference in staying motivated and feeling supported. These student-tested tips highlight practical ways to balance academics and well-being.  
August 22, 2025 Read More
Syllabus and Accessibility Tips for Faculty
A blurred background of an auditorium filled with people in warm lighting. In the foreground, a person with dark shoulder-length hair is seen from behind, standing at a podium with a microphone and an open laptop. A dark olive-green circular shape with the white National Disability Center logo overlays the bottom right corner.
Syllabus and Accessibility Tips for Faculty

Syllabus and Accessibility Tips for Faculty

Back-to-school planning is a key opportunity to ensure your syllabus supports all learners. This blog shares accessible, flexible strategies that faculty can use to design more inclusive classrooms.
August 22, 2025 Read More
Human Development Institute at Kentucky: Model for Disability Inclusion
Aerial view of a large red-brick campus building with a white rotunda roof at its center, surrounded by trees, walking paths, and parking lots. The image captures a wide landscape of the University of Kentucky campus at sunset, with additional academic and residential buildings visible in the background. The layout includes symmetrical green spaces and a broad view of the surrounding cityscape.
Human Development Institute at Kentucky: Model for Disability Inclusion

Human Development Institute at Kentucky: Model for Disability Inclusion

Johnny Collett of the Human Development Institute outlines Kentucky’s innovative steps to embed disability inclusion into education, employment, and statewide policy.
July 15, 2025 Read More
No Research About Us Without Us
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No Research About Us Without Us

No Research About Us Without Us

Disabled students and faculty at Binghamton University led a research project examining how campus environments support disabled college students.
June 6, 2025 Read More
Meet Social Media Coordinator Preksha Pankaj Welankiwar
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Meet Social Media Coordinator Preksha Pankaj Welankiwar

Meet Social Media Coordinator Preksha Pankaj Welankiwar

The National Disability Center welcomes Preksha Welankiwar to the Communications Team. As the Social Media Coordinator, she brings a creative, data-driven approach to digital storytelling and platform engagement.
May 23, 2025 Read More
Student Fellow Spotlight: Ife Adekoya
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Student Fellow Spotlight: Ife Adekoya

Student Fellow Spotlight: Ife Adekoya

Meet Ife Adekoya, a Student Fellow whose experience at the Center transformed a personal journey into student-focused research that reshaped how she sees her future.
May 23, 2025 Read More
Spring’25 Townhall Highlights: Digital Content Accessibility
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Spring’25 Townhall Highlights: Digital Content Accessibility

Spring’25 Townhall Highlights: Digital Content Accessibility

This Townhall highlighted UT Austin’s approach to digital content accessibility, from piloting Ally to creating a campus-wide strategy that supports students, faculty, and staff.
May 22, 2025 Read More
Center Research Takes the Stage at AERA 2025
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Center Research Takes the Stage at AERA 2025

Center Research Takes the Stage at AERA 2025

Team members are presenting at the world’s largest conference of education researchers.
January 24, 2025 Read More
Student Fellow Spotlight: Maddy O’Grady
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Student Fellow Spotlight: Maddy O’Grady

Student Fellow Spotlight: Maddy O’Grady

Meet Maddy, a Student Fellow driving disability research and advocacy at the National Disability Center.
January 17, 2025 Read More
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