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The Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois, Chicago, is engaged in the interdisciplinary study of disability and related aspects of human development. It is home to a number of active research centers and projects, including the Institute on Disability and Human Development. It offers a number of related academic programs, such as its master s and doctoral programs in disability and human development that focus on the interdisciplinary study of disability. Its doctoral program in disability studies examines the cultural, legal, programmatic and theoretical context of disability in society. The department s assistive technology certificate program trains professionals to deliver technology clinical services to individuals with physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities. It also offers a disability ethics certificate program that addresses traditional bioethics frameworks within the context of disability studies. The department produces a number of training materials and research publications,