About Us
About Disabled Scholars Coalition
We are a nonprofit advancing access, advocacy, and community for disabled students and scholars through practical resources and collective action.
Our Story and Values
Disabled Scholars Coalition was built to help disabled students and scholars find support, share knowledge, and advocate for more equitable learning environments.
Our Story
Built from lived experience
Our coalition grew from the real barriers disabled students and scholars face in classrooms, campuses, and professional spaces. We create room for connection, practical guidance, and shared advocacy so no one has to navigate those systems alone.
Our Mission
Advancing educational access
We work to expand opportunity for disabled learners through programs, resource sharing, and advocacy that centers dignity, belonging, and long-term success. Our goal is to help scholars thrive, not just persist.
Our Values
Care, equity, and action
Everything we do is grounded in care, disability justice, and collaboration. We believe strong communities are built when disabled people are heard, supported, and included in shaping the future of education.
Meet the Coalition
Our work is shaped by educators, advocates, organizers, and community leaders committed to making academic spaces more accessible and inclusive.
Executive Director
Programs Director
Advocacy Lead
Community Partnerships Manager
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“Disabled Scholars Coalition helped me feel seen as both a student and an advocate. The community, resources, and encouragement gave me the confidence to keep going and to speak up for what accessibility should look like.”
Coalition Member
Graduate Student Advocate
Community Story