Academic programs across Syracuse University build on our pioneering work in disability, advocacy, and policy. Our programs examine disability as a social phenomenon, social construct, metaphor, identity, and culture.

Affiliated Academic Programs

Disability Law and Policy Program

The Disability Law and Policy Program houses the nation’s first Joint Degree Program in Law and Disability Studies, a curricular program in Disability Law and Policy, and the Disability Rights Clinic. Led by Professor Arlene Kanter, it is the most extensive disability-related law school program in the United States.

The ADA@30: 15 Years of the Disability Law and Policy Program