Syeacuse University Resources
Below is information, research and assistance provided by SU.
Syracuse University values diversity, is committed to inclusion, and seeks to provide access for all people, including those with disabilities. This website serves as a clearinghouse for information on disability and accessibility at SU.
Center on Human Policy, Law and Disability Studies
The Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies (CHPLDS) is an expansion of the Center on Human Policy, which was founded by Dr. Burton Blatt in 1971. Today, the CHPLDS is widely known as a research leader in disability policy, the sociology of disability, and other areas of disability studies.
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Disability Culural Center (a unit within the Division of Student Affairs)
Syracuse University has established a Disability Cultural Center (DCC) to coordinate campus-wide social, educational, and cultural activities on disability issues for students, faculty, staff, and community members with and without disabilities.
The Inclusion Institutes are a consortium of research and service projects related to inclusive education affiliated with the School of Education of Syracuse University. These programs are leading the way toward greater inclusion for individuals with disabilities and other students who have historically been marginalized in the educational system.
While all three of these projects have a distinct focus, they all are deeply rooted in inclusive philosophy and reflect efforts to provide greater access to schooling and communication for all students across the lifespan. See below for a link to each project.
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InclusiveU is part of the Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education at Syracuse University; we are dedicated to the creation of opportunities in higher education for students with all forms of disabilities, and to see those students achieve their higher educational goals.
The BBI, in collaboration with SU’s School of Information Studies’ Center for Digital Literacy, works with librarians and educators to teach them how to make school libraries accessible to all.
Syracuse University Parent Advocacy Center (SUPAC)
Syracuse University Parent Advocacy Center, the Mid-State Region Special Education Parent Center, is funded through a contract with the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Special Education and seeks to empower parents of children with disabilities to become meaningfully involved in their children’s education. SUPAC provides parents with resources, trainings, and strategies to enhance their skills and level of confidence to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with schools and other stakeholders. SUPAC is a project of the SU Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies located on the Syracuse University campus.
Technology for Independence Community-Based Resource Center
“The purpose of the Technology for Independence: Community-Based Resource Center (TI-CBRC) is to facilitate the development of real-world, scientifically rigorous knowledge and research on assistive technology and environmental access for persons with disabilities in partnership with disability researchers, disability advocates, community-based organizations, and other disability community members.”