Disability-Specific Information

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Most of the NCCSD Clearinghouse is committed to general disability information,
emphasizing what students with different disabilities have in common and
building community among them.  The NCCSD has had many requests for disability-specific information, 
so this page provides resources based on common categories of disability.

For additional information, please see
our list of national organizations,
our resources for veterans,
and intersectional resources for students with disabilities who have various identities
based on race, gender, and religion.

​Professors and teaching assistants are encouraged to check out our information for instructors.  You can also use the search box to search the whole Clearinghouse.

• ADHD and learning disabilities, including dyslexia
  
  
• Autism 
  
  
• Blindness and visual impairments
  
  
• Chronic illness or systemic disabilities, including diabetes, epilepsy, and HIV/AIDS
  
  
• Hearing loss, deafness, cultural Deafness, and DeafBlindness
  
  
• Intellectual disabilities, including Down syndrome and Fragile X
  
  
• Mental and emotional illnesses, including depression, PTSD, and anxiety
  
  
• Physical, orthopedic, and mobility-related disabilities
  
  
• Pregnancy is not usually considered a disability, but some campuses may still help with services
  
  
• Speech and language disorders
  
  
• Traumatic brain injuries​

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Books of Interest

Fiddle, Linda Walder and Ne'eman, Ari. Empowering leadership: A systems change guide for autistic college students and those with other disabilities.

Kim, Eunyoung and Aquino, Katherine. Disability as diversity in higher education.

Shapiro, J. P.  No pity: People with disabilities forging a new civil rights movement.