WVU CED
The mission of the WVU CED is to improve the lives of West Virginians with disabilities by supporting more diverse, inclusive communities.
Lauren Glover is a speech–language pathology graduate student at West Virginia University. She has gained clinical experience in the WVU Speech and Hearing Center where she has been a graduate clinician since fall of 2016. Read more about Lauren.
Susan is a woman who is dually diagnosed with mental illness and an intellectual disability. Susan lived with her parents until she was in her 30's. Read more about Susan.
How I fail at being disabled
Born with a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure, Susan Robinson is legally blind (or partially sighted, as she prefers it) and entitled to a label she hates: "disabled." In this funny and personal talk, she digs at our hidden biases by explaining five ways she flips expectations of disability upside down.
Disability Facts
Adults with Disabilities in West Virginia are more likely to:
- • be inactive (47.5%)
- • have high blood pressure (44.9%)
- • smoke (40.7%)
- • be obese (46.9%)
In the United States, 22% of adults have some type of disability.
In West Virginia, 29.8% of adults have some type of disability.
DD Network Links
Contact & Feedback
CED North
959 Hartman Run Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304-293-4692
(888) 829-9426
TTY: (800) 518-1448
cedcontact@hsc.wvu.edu
CED South
4510 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite B.
Charleston, WV 25302
Phone: 304-720-3200