Center for Excellence in Disabilities at West Virginia University
BUILDING A
STRONG
NETWORK.
The WVUCED leads efforts to provide better services to West Virginians with disabilities through training, research and services.
Profiles and Quicklinks
Shelby is a M.A. student and LEND trainee at WVU. She is studying Special Education with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Read more about Shelby.
Lydia is a masters student at WVU studying Special Education with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and autism.
Read more about Lydia.
Assistive Technology for work, school, and home
Disability Rights of WV believes that assistive technology (AT) enhances the lives of people with disabilities. It promotes a greater level of independence by helping people to complete more tasks. Please watch this video for more information on AT.
Disability Facts
Adults with Disabilities in West Virginia are more likely to:
- • Be inactive (43.9%)
- • Be obese (44.6%)
- • Have high blood pressure (48.9%)
- • Smoke (42.7%)
In the United States, 25.6% of adults have some type of disability.
In West Virginia, 39.2% 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.
Big Chimney, WV 25302
Phone: 304-720-3200