When student affairs professionals talk about diversity or culture, we tend to think about people of color, the Queer community, socioeconomic class, religion, or region. Student affairs professionals, however, are often not consciously aware of people with disabilities. During an experience in the Office of Students with Disabilities Services at the University of Vermont in 2006, I was exposed to another cultural group: people with disabilities. I intend to raise awareness of this group’s history and culture. I will then explore what disability is, the history of this population, the obstacles facing this marginalized group, and why people with disabilities are rarely acknowledged in society and higher education. I will conclude with tangible examples of this issue being addressed at certain institutions.
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机译：当学生事务专业人士谈论多样性或文化时，我们倾向于考虑有色人种，酷儿社区，社会经济阶层，宗教或地区。但是，学生事务专业人员通常没有自觉地意识到残疾人。在2006年佛蒙特大学（University of Vermont）的残障学生服务办公室的经历中，我接触到另一个文化团体：残疾人。我打算提高对该小组的历史和文化的认识。然后，我将探讨什么是残疾，这个人口的历史，这个边缘化群体所面临的障碍，以及为什么在社会和高等教育中很少认识到残疾人。最后，我将以具体的例子来说明某些机构正在解决的这个问题。
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