Disability & Neurodiversity
Navigating the demands of college life can be overwhelming for students with any type of disability. Despite resources offered to support students on campus and in the community, the stigma of living with a disability continues to impact our community and society, causing students to feel unseen, unworthy and less than.
CaPS acknowledge the emotional toll that this stigma can have on our student’s well-being. At CaPS, we see your strengths, courage, and perseverance and we are here to support you. We also encourage students to connect with CMU's Office of Disability Resources and utilize the extensive list of resources that they offer for CMU students.
Disability & Neurodiversity Resources
- Life with LD: Navigating the Transition to College
- ABLE CMU - Student organization for students with chronic illness and disability
- National Center for Learning Disabilities - Improves the lives of the 1 in 5 with learning and attention issues by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools, and advocating for equal rights and opportunities
- NCLD Young Adult Initiatives - Helps empower and advocate for young adults ages 18–26 with learning disabilities and attention issues
- National Center for College Students with Disabilities - Only federally-funded national center in the U.S. for college and graduate students with any type of disability, chronic health condition, or mental or emotional illness
- Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha - Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice - A collection of essays that explore the politics and realities of disability justice, a movement that centers the lives and leadership of sick and disabled queer, trans, Black, and brown people, with knowledge and gifts for all
- Autistic Self Advocacy - Provides information and resources about Autism