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2025 Disability Culture Summit
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About the 2024 Disability Culture Summit
- Offers multiple undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Disability Studies and Disability Services in Higher Education (first degree programs of their kind in U.S.)
- Mission to develop leaders who will improve the lives of disabled people
- Students taught to think about disability in a social, cultural and political context
- Over 700 alumni across undergraduate and graduate programs
Disability Studies Programs
Disability Studies is an emerging academic field that explores disability from multiple
perspectives, including the social sciences, humanities, science, and the law. The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) offers fully accredited, leading-edge programs within Disability Studies, with courses available online. These programs are especially designed for higher education professionals, service provision employees, disability advocates, people with disabilities, parents, and researchers. Students have an opportunity to study with renowned CUNY faculty and expert practitioners, utilizing a multidisciplinary, ‘person-centered’ approach to explore disability and society. At the bachelor's level, students can focus their studies with a concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Mental/Behavioral Health, or Interdisciplinary Disability Studies.
Disability Services in Higher Education Programs
The Disability Services in Higher Education programs give students the tools and skills needed to provide legally mandated accommodations to students with disabilities in higher education settings.
Developed with the participation of disability service office directors, lawyers familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, assistive technology specialists, and educators, these programs ensure that graduates are prepared to assume significant responsibility for addressing disability issues on campuses. Credits earned through the Advanced Certificate courses may be applied toward the MS in Disability Services in Higher Education.