Karrie Shogren talks to KUCD team members

Help sustain critical disability research and services

KU Center on Disabilities was established in 1969 to catalyze educational and community-driven innovations by partnering with the disability community in Kansas and beyond to realize the future of their choosing. Today, we are a leading research center on self-determination, inclusive research, and evidence-based instructional practices for learners with disabilities.

Our Impact 2015-2026

177,180
People with disabilities, families, trainees, and educators served
3,122
Journal articles, conference presentations, and other products disseminated
4,684
Continuing education and community training activities

Giving Opportunities

Your gift, targeting a specific initiative below, will help KUCD promote, advance, and sustain a thriving disability educational and service ecosystem.

Director's Strategic Vision Fund

Donations to the Director’s Strategic Vision Fund sustains the momentum of research and dissemination on self-determination, inclusive research, and supported decision-making.

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  • Greatest Need Fund

    The Greatest Need Fund provides KUCD with the ability to move quickly in a changing landscape to target resources to areas of immediate need.

  • Empowering Future Educators Fund

    Donations to the Empowering Future Educators Fund allows students studying education, special education, and related fields to access training in evidence-based practices offered by KUCD.

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  • Elevating Disability Voices Fund

    Donations to the Elevating Disability Voices in Research Fund sustains the hiring of people with lived experience of disability to lead research.

  • Translating Knowledge to Practice Fund

    Researchers at KUCD travel to disseminate their work through professional development for service providers and educators and at annual meetings and conferences. Donations to the Translating Knowledge to Practice Fund support KUCD’s efforts to disseminate findings and bring evidence-based practices into applied settings.

Support KU Center on Disabilities

Your support helps KUCD advance and sustain critical disability research and services, making real-world impacts in the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Thank you for your support!
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