Disability and Human Development
The Department of Disability and Human Development is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of disability, with the goal of removing barriers to the advancement of individuals with disabilities.
We offer an interdisciplinary undergraduate program that focuses on the social inclusion of people with disabilities, as well as graduate programs providing intensive preparation for careers in research, teaching, and public service within disability fields.
The department conducts scholarship and community-based service across the spectrum of disability, including advocacy, culture, education, health promotion, history, policy and technology.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Minor, Disability and Human Development
BS, Disability and Human Development
MS, Disability Access and Inclusion
PhD, Disability Studies
Certificate, Assistive Technology
Certificate, Co-Operative Career Experience
$
8.9 million
Research grant awards
Home to Bodies of Work, a network of artists and organizations that illuminate the disability experience in new and unexpected ways
The UIC Dr. Carol J. Gill Disability Ethics Memorial Fund is established by family and friends to support work in disability culture, identity and ethics in DHD
4.3 million
DHD researchers receive $4.3 million grant to improve family support, policies and practices, as well as improve community living and participation outcomes for people with disabilities and their families
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS
peer-reviewed articles
book chapters
book
other
#1
College Factual ranks our department as the No. 1 disability studies school in the U.S.
National leader in research and training on disabilities, with three large federally funded centers and institutes:
Institute on Disability and Human Development
University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Disability and Human Development
The Department of Disability and Human Development is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of disability, with the goal of removing barriers to the advancement of individuals with disabilities.
We offer an interdisciplinary undergraduate program that focuses on the social inclusion of people with disabilities, as well as graduate programs providing intensive preparation for careers in research, teaching, and public service within disability fields.
The department conducts scholarship and community-based service across the spectrum of disability, including advocacy, culture, education, health promotion, history, policy and technology.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Minor, Disability and Human Development
BS, Disability and Human Development
MS, Disability Access and Inclusion
PhD, Disability Studies
Certificate, Assistive Technology
Certificate, Co-Operative Career Experience
$
8.9 million
Research grant awards
The UIC Dr. Carol J. Gill Disability Ethics Memorial Fund is established by family and friends to support work in disability culture, identity and ethics in DHD
4.3 million
DHD researchers receive $4.3 million grant to improve family support, policies and practices, as well as improve community living and participation outcomes for people with disabilities and their families
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS
peer-reviewed articles
book chapters
book
other
#1
College Factual ranks our department as the No. 1 disability studies school in the U.S.
Home to Bodies of Work, a network of artists and organizations that illuminate the disability experience in new and unexpected ways
National leader in research and training on disabilities, with three large federally funded centers and institutes:
Institute on Disability and Human Development
University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
