Scoil na Síceolaíochta UCDUCD School of Psychology

UCD Centre for Disability Studies

MSU-DOCTRID Workshop on Research Collaboration & Funding

A brief history …

• 1996 – Centre for the Study of Developmental Disabilities founded

• 2002 – CSDD becomes the Centre for Disability Studies– Appointment of NDA Professor of Disability Studies,

Prof. Patricia Noonan Walsh

• 2005 – CDS amalgamates with the UCD School of Psychology

• 2008 – Establishes MSc in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies

• 2009 – Signs memorandum of agreement with St Michael’s House ID Service 2

Centre’s Focus

• The Centre is dedicated to the emerging field of disability studies, a multi- and inter-disciplinary area of research, teaching, training, and practice that aims to develop a better understanding of disability.

• This includes looking at the nature of disability (both historically and currently), the impact of disability on people with disabilities, their families and wider social context, and how services can met the needs and maximise the potential of people with disabilities and their families.

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Key Activities and Expertise

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TeachingMSc in Rehabilitation & Disability Studies

UCD HorizonsInput to PhD programmesCPD Access

ID ResearchComplicated

Grief/BereavementOral Health

Palliative Care

CollaborationSt Michaels House

National Federation of

Voluntary BodiesTCD NIID

NUIG CDLP

Key Expertise

Appliedresearch & teaching

Rigorous methodology

Real world application