Disability Justice and Access on the College Campus: An Uphill Battle Toward Organizational Change

Abstract

Feeling the exhaustion of multiple disability-related violations occurring in the classroom, staff from the Office of Disability Access at Heneton College have begun to feel isolated and hopeless. When the opportunity for collaborative, college-wide disability-centered training becomes available, it is met with mixed reviews and lots of opinions from across the institution. Some are supportive, many are feeling the pressure of multiple professional development and training obligations, and some question why the institution even needs this kind of training. Leaders in this case are faced with questions around shared governance, organizational change, and equity and inclusion.