WVU CED
The mission of the WVU CED is to improve the lives of West Virginians with disabilities by supporting more diverse, inclusive communities.
Nick Davidson is a graduate student at West Virginia University studying sports management. He is also the graduate assistant for the CED Sports Related Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries. Read more...
Meet Dale. Based on an intellectual disability and developmental delays, Dale spent much of his childhood and adolescence in Weston State Hospital. Read more...
When we design for disability, we all benefit
"I believe that losing my hearing was one of the greatest gifts I've ever received," says Elise Roy. As a disability rights lawyer and design thinker, she knows that being Deaf gives her a unique way of experiencing and reframing the world — a perspective that could solve some of our largest problems. As she says: "When we design for disability first, you often stumble upon solutions that are better than those when we design for the norm."
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.
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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