Center for Disabilities Studies

More neurodiverse students are attending college, in part because of the prevalence of dedicated support programs.

Singer is credited with coining the term “neurodiversity” in an undergraduate paper 30 years ago. In this interview, she discusses how her life shaped its inception, and her life since its acceptance.

Michael Ashely Stein, co-founder and executive director of the Harvard Law School Project on Disability, discusses how climate change impacts people with disabilities and how response systems can be improved.

The town hall via Zoom on July 11 will feature a panel discussion with representatives from the Disabilities Law Program, author and activist Davon “D” Marque Hall, a disabilities support counselor from Delaware Technical Community College and national disability advocate and trainer S. Hope Vella.

Cassie DeChene was diagnosed with an extremely rare neurodevelopmental disorder in 2017. Her family have lobbied Delaware’s legislature to pass the Senate Bill 55, establishing the Rare Disease Advisory Council.