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Welcome Back!
Although students and consumers were sent home in March, we have slowly been able to reopen our programs and services. Fall restart information
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Experiential learning
Our center provides students with an opportunity for innovative learning and discovery in the field of disabilities through internships, volunteering and student employment.
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Advocacy in action
Community living services staff provide extensive, daily ongoing training and support required for individuals to participate and live in their community.
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Career oriented
Many staff at CDS have been employed with us for over 15 years. Their expertise can be seen in the services provided as well as through staff training programs.
Welcome to the Center for Disability Services
For over 40 years, the Center for Disability Services has been providing services for people with disabilities. Today, the center is a multi-service agency that provides more than two hundred thousand hours of service annually to over 250 individuals. The center operates as a community service under the auspices of the College of Health and Human Services. The range of services for adults includes Community Connections, Supports Coordination, Community Living Services, and Adult Wellness Programs. We are particularly proud of our experience and orientation toward respecting the individual, and promoting their well-being. The center also provides WMU students with an opportunity for innovative learning and discovery in the field of disabilities through internships, field experiences, volunteering and employment.
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40 years serving the community and training students.
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217 individuals enrolled in 2020
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158,744 total hours of direct service in 2020
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47 student employees in 2020
News
Announcements
CDS Coordinator and Faculty Member Earns Ph.D.
April 7
Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Perez, Faculty Specialist and Coordinator of Community Connections at the Center for Disability Services, who successfully defended her dissertation in March.
Center for Disability Services awarded accreditation
January 14
Western Michigan University's Center for Disability Services received the highest level of accreditation from a national organization that promotes quality, value and optimal outcomes of services for people with disabilities during an accreditation visit in November, 2020.
