Center for Disabilities Studies

The Elementary Teacher Education (ETE) program prepares outstanding elementary, middle school and special education teachers to meet the challenges of educating today’s diverse student population.

Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware is an organization of volunteers and professional staff. They provide information and support for individuals with seizures and their families, increase awareness in the general community through education, and provide leadership and advocacy for epilepsy issues.

ETA DisAbility Online provides leadership in the development of national policy related to programs and services under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 that impact individuals with disabilities.

This Council serves in an advisory role to the new Vice Provost for Diversity, advancing diversity as an institutional value and academic priority. Diversity is a core value of the educational experience at UD. As a guiding principle, the committee wants diversity to be both a compositional and intellectual enterprise in order to foster a more inclusive, engaged and welcoming campus.

The committee is responsible for goals, policies and practices for consideration by the university and senate pertaining to diversity.

Family Support and Healthcare Alliance Delaware (SHADE), part of the Center for Disabilities Studies, is a collaborative alliance of family partners and organizations committed to improving the quality of life for children and youth with special health care needs by connecting families and providers to information, resources, and services.

The Freedom Center for Independent Living works toward equality and inclusion for people with disabilities through programs of empowerment, community education and systems change.

The Governor’s Advisory Council For Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) provides leadership through advice giving and advocacy for the education of and amelioration of unmet needs of citizens of all ages who are exceptional.

Hearing Loss Association of America: Delaware Chapter provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with a hearing loss.

Independent Resources, Inc. (IRI) is a non-residential, private, non-profit, consumer controlled, community-based organization providing services for advocacy by and for persons with all types of disabilities.