Organisations

"DCC will work to:

• Establish and celebrate a community that fosters pride in one’s identity and creates a culture of inclusion.
• Build a community that values the capabilities of all people and recognizes that all individuals have the potential to excel and contribute to the academic and social environment at Syracuse University and beyond.
• Serve as a meeting place for students, faculty, staff, and others who seek a safe environment in which all individuals are welcomed, respected, and included as full and equal members, within both the university and global communities.
• Serve as a catalyst for and a sponsor of a variety of essential programs, inside and outside of the classroom.  The programs will heighten awareness and understanding, as well as promote dialogue and learning about disability rights as human rights.  Programs will therefore emphasize that disability rights are expressions and forms of cultural diversity.
• Create programming that emphasizes but is not limited to advancing the civic, economic, and social participation of persons with disabilities in a global society.
• Serve as a resource for sharing information on media, periodicals and other readings, websites, services, advocacy groups, and local, regional, national, and international organizations that focus on disability issues, including the history of disability, pedagogy and disability, and disability culture.
• Work collaboratively with other campus organizations and offices that celebrate difference"

Information is provided on mesothelioma prognosis, symptoms, diagnosis, types, staging, causes and treatment options. Treatment options are outlined. Information is given on asbestos and mesothelioma trust funds based in the USA and also on claims and benefits available to US veterans. News items are presented.

Provides guidance and assistance to parents of a child with cerebral palsy. An overview is given of the different types, symptoms, and causes of cerebral palsy together with diagnosis and therapy options. Financial assistance available in the USA is outlined. Information is provided on living with a child with cerebral palsy (mobility, communication problems, meals, sleeping, hygiene, play, learning, school, inclusion, bullying and transition to adulthood).

The Institute on Disability improves knowledge, policies, and practices related to the lives of people with disabilities & their families.

The IOD aligns its projects and strategic initiatives with current and emerging national, regional, and state priorities related to individuals with disabilities. A majority of IOD grants and programs are concentrated within the following areas:
Assistive Technology, Community Living & Employment, Health & Genetics, Inclusive Early Care & Education

The IOD makes significant contributions to the body of knowledge related to disability through a variety of research and evaluation activities including data analysis, focus group facilitation, model demonstration projects, or project outcome evaluation.

As a grant-funded research institute, the coordinates a number of state and national projects and programs which address a broad range of disability topics across the life span.

The IOD supports the efforts of consumers and professionals to create more inclusive communities by providing local, regional, and national services, that represent current and emerging best practices.