December 11, 2017 | Center for Disabilities Studies
CDS advisors Bill and Barb Monaghan received the second annual David Lynch Award for disability advocacy in recognition of their contributions and roles as trailblazers for younger self-advocates.
Self-advocates honored for tireless work on behalf of people with disabilities
Coordinator of CDS’s Disability Studies minor wins UD advocacy award
December 9, 2017 | Center for Disabilities Studies
UD’s Office of Diversity recognized Laura Eisenman, a professor in the School of Education, for increasing disability awareness and providing postsecondary opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities.
‘Speed dating ambassadors’: Students talk up CDS postsecondary program at conference for young adults with disabilities
December 8, 2017 | Center for Disabilities Studies
At the Delaware Transition Conference, students in CDS’s Career and Life Studies Certificate program discussed their experiences with interested high schoolers and their parents.
Short films offer new perspectives on disability in CDS screening
December 5, 2017 | Center for Disabilities Studies
A rock music video, a romance, a comedy and a documentary, shown as part of CDS’s Lunchtime Learning series, challenged viewers’ assumptions about people with disabilities.
New manager of CDS program for students with intellectual disabilities promotes independence, inclusion
December 4, 2017 | Center for Disabilities Studies
Jay Sellers aims to enhance CDS’s postsecondary academic, career and life skills program for students with intellectual disabilities through staff training, curriculum development and campus networking.