disability

UCLA's Helen Deutsch explains why people have responded so strongly and what our collective interest in a raccoon tells us about ourselves.

Riley Joe will graduate this June with a double major in psychobiology and disability studies, as well as a minor in accounting.

Woody Brown, who explores rarely seen interior lives in his debut novel, “Upward Bound,” returns to campus for a reading and Q&A.

California Health Interview Survey shows disparities by race and ethnicity, gender, disability and other categories.

The campus offers a range of programs, from adaptive recreation to American Sign Language to a disability studies major.

UCLA analysis calls for providing supported decision-making materials tailored for more languages, cultures, employment sectors and disability types.

‘Those who are different make the difference,’ the disability studies course co-facilitator says.

Three Bruins share how they’ve applied their disability studies education to their careers in a virtual, student-led panel.

A new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examines health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities.

On June 14, Catarina Gerges will be one of the first three students to graduate from UCLA with a major in disability studies.

The adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities.

Benjamin Lewis is the only American Sign Language instructor on campus; alumna Mariam Janvelyan is UCLA’s only ASL interpreter.

The new program, launched 16 years after the existing minor was formed, accepted its first students in fall 2023.

In-person and virtual events include a launch party, wheelchair basketball, pop-up library displays and informative Zoom sessions.

For Drew Nishikawa, personal experience, a meaningful internship and a minor in disability studies pointed the way forward.

The UCLA alumnus, an expert in disability and civil rights law, is currently dean at LMU Loyola Law School.

The program offers wheelchair basketball, adaptive tennis, martial arts and other sports, with hopes to expand.

Madeline Utter edited the website’s entry about the movie as part of a disability studies course project.

UCLA health policy researchers predict that the need for these support services will only grow as California’s population ages.

In California, more than half need extra assistance, but 4 in 10 of them aren’t getting it, UCLA research shows.

Michael Ting’s work for the Disabilities and Computing Program ensures disabled people get the information they need.

Creating the class, which was a collaboration between the UCLA School of Nursing and the disability studies program, was a labor of love for Professor Lauren Clark.

Heumann will be joined by Andy Imparato and Vivian Haun, both of Disability Rights California, on Feb. 10 at 4 p.m.

Diagnosed with autism at age 2, the fourth-year student is an aspiring novelist.

Aradhna Tripati, founder of the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science at UCLA, and her dedication to inclusion have inspired donors’ support.