Engaging Abilities is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of ability-friendly shared virtual, physical, and community space at the University of Michigan and in surrounding communities. Over the past year, interviews have been conducted across campus to assess the social and academic climate for students with disabilities and the findings have informed planning and development of the Allies for Ability and Autlook Projects. Partnerships have been formed with living facility leadership and student organizations across campus to promote the Allies for Ability and Autlook Projects in the upcoming academic year, and these partnerships will help to build an ability-friendly social and academic atmosphere on campus. Expansion of the Allies for Ability and Autlook Projects into Michigan communities, the development of career area specific ability-sensitivity trainings, and a focus on supporting success within the Allies for Ability community will further support the promotion of the cultural ideological transformation that underscores the Allies for Ability and Autlook Projects.     

Who we are:

Our current projects include:

Allies for Ability: A Process for Disability Community and Visibility Building

Autlook Project: Creating Ability Friendly Digital and Physial Safe Spaces

Disability Speakers Bureau

Community and Campus Education and Outreach