Unite and connect around a commitment to celebrating disability as diversity in higher education.
Understanding disability as diversity has implications for scholarship across fields including the humanities, medicine, law, and education. The purpose of this University Seminar is to raise awareness, combat ableism, and highlight work about disability at GW. By inspiring new collaborations, this seminar aims to promote accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities in higher education.
Did You Know?
26%
of people identify as having a disability (CDC, 2020), making people with disabilities one of the largest minority groups in the United States.
19.4%
of college students report having a disability (National Center for Education Statistics, 2019).
35%
of college-going students who received disability-related services in high school choose to disclose their disability to their college (Newman & Madaus, 2015).
Showcase Your Work or Experience
Are you working on a project that focuses on disability? Do you have an experience you’d like to share about disability in higher education?
Complete a brief form to share your work or experience with us, and we will contact you to include your story in the showcase.