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1. Disability Studies Minor
2. Disability Support Services
3. Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)
The Disability Studies Minor is a diverse interdisciplinary field that investigates the nature, meanings, and consequences of disability from social, cultural, and policy perspectives.
Program Goals:
Disability studies views disability as a political construction, cultural identity, and valued lived experience, not simply as a medical condition. The minor curriculum embeds these overarching goals:
- Promoting full civic integration of people with disabilities;
- Positioning disability as an integral aspect of human diversity; and
- Addressing disability rights, equity, and justice in personal, relational, community, and structural contexts.
All students in the minor are required to complete 18 credit hours consisting of three WIND core courses, one WIND elective, and two additional WIND or external electives related to disability studies. External electives should be selected in consultation with a disability studies faculty advisor.
09 Knight Hall
Phone: (307) 766-3073
Fax: (307) 766-3298
Website: www.uwyo.edu/udss
Disability Support Services (DSS) provides a variety of services for students managing a disability or medical condition. Services include offering course materials in alternative format, note-taking assistance, classroom relocation, exam accommodations, access to technology, sign language interpreters, real-time transcribing, as well as other academic support services. DSS assists UW to meet its legal and ethical obligations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. DSS partners with various UW departments to coordinate services and support. Students with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations to fully participate in classes and programs at the University of Wyoming are strongly encouraged to register with DSS and provide documentation of their disability.
Dept. 4298; 1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
uwwind@uwyo.edu
(307) 766-2761
Toll Free: (888) 989-9463
TTY: (800) 908-7011
The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) is an academic unit in the College of Health Sciences and a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). WIND works to assist individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, professionals, and University of Wyoming students through education, training, community services, and early intervention.
The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities envisions a Wyoming where all people can participate in everyday community life as they choose.
Mission
The mission of the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) is to assist individuals with developmental and other disabilities and their families by promoting and supporting full community inclusion, community membership, independence, productivity and social participation. Over the next five years (2022-2027), WIND will strive to improve outcomes for individuals in the areas of health and wellness, education, early intervention, employment and assistive technology.
About WIND
WIND is one of 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) in the United States. Each state now has at least one UCEDD; all UCEDDs are affiliated with universities and receive funding from the Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. UCEDDs share the common university goals of teaching, research, and service, but have a specific interest in persons with disabilities, particularly developmental disabilities, serving as a bridge between the university and community.
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