Students with Disabilities Resources
SPARC Identity-Centered Resources
TAKE ACTION: FIND INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS
- provides free consulting services for individuals with physical or intellectual limitations that affect employment.
- a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private-sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities.
FIND RESOURCES: SUPPORT AT EVERY STEP
- information on a wide variety of scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities.
- The American Association of People with Disabilities works to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities. AAPD advocates for full civil rights for over 60 million Americans with disabilities.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: SUPPORT ON CAMPUS
SPARC - 91猫先生 Career Center
- We strive to create a community which functions to support disabled, chronically ill, and mentally ill students and advocates for the population of students affected by ableism in its entirety.
Office of Accessibility Resources and Services (OARS) - We strive to support students with disabilities holistically through relationship building, coaching, appropriate accommodations, and intentional referrals.
The Wellness Center - supports the growth and development of holistic integrated, intersectional wellness in order to truly advance an anti-racist society.
MAKE CONNECTIONS: PROFESSIONAL AND ALUMNI NETWORKING
- the world's only professional development hub for disability network leaders.
- the largest network of high-achieving students and professionals (including veterans) with visible and non-visible disabilities.
- a comprehensive benchmarking tool that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions that they can take to achieve disability inclusion and equality. Each company receives a score, on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with those earning 80 and above recognized as 鈥淏est Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
- a guide on disability rights in the workplace from the Department of Labor.
- a guide from the American Civil Liberties Union to help people with disabilities navigate the workplace, public spaces, renting a home, and more.