LibGuides: Duquesne and Community Assistance Resources: Disability Resources

Disability Resources

The following offices and resources are available for disability support on-campus at Duquesne.

Resource Name	Contact Person	Location on Campus	Website URL (Opens new window)
ADA Parking at Duquesne	Parking @ DU (Email)	Union, 2nd floor	Duquesne University is a private institution that provides reasonable accommodations for anyone that requires ADA parking on the property. Duquesne University requires either a state issued ADA placard with a university issued temporary permit or an official Duquesne University issued permanent ADA hangtag to park outside of the Forbes and Locust parking garages. To park in an ADA space inside the Forbes and Locust garages, an individual must possess a state issued placard.
Campus Parking Handicap Access Map	Parking @ DU (Email)	See Map	https://www.duq.edu/documents/about/our-campus/parking/parking/_pdf/parking-june-9-2010.pdf
Office of Disability Services	Tiana Brophy (Email)	Union 305 & 309	https://www.duq.edu/about/accessibility/disability-services.php
Compass - Duquesne University	Alia Pustorino (Email)	N/A	https://thinkcollege.net/programs/compass-0
Disabilities Employee Resource Group	Arthur Harper (Email)	N/A	https://form.jotform.com/223466695248064
Single Occupancy Restrooms on Campus	N/A	See Map	https://www.duq.edu/documents/restroomdesignations-2023.pdf

Select the tabs below to view disability resources available in the following neighborhoods.

ACCESS (Opens new window)
A door-to-door, shared-ride paratransit service for individuals with disabilities.
Disability Rights PA - Pittsburgh Chapter (Opens new window)
Provides several self-advocacy guides for disabled folks and legal supports related to ADA, discrimination, accessibility of facilities, and assistive technology.

Allegheny County DHS Office of Developmental Supports (Opens new window)
County office that provides supports to those with developmental disabilities, IDD, autism, or other medically complex conditions.

UPMC Disabilities Resource Center (Opens new window)
Directs to disability support groups and community resources.

Achieva (Opens new window)
Organization that connects people with disabilities to community resources (housing, family support, and employment support).

Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh (Opens new window)
Provide vision care, training, adaptive technology, employment services, programming for youth, adults, and seniors, and transportation resources for those with visual impairments.
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. (Opens new window)
Provides services and programming for members of the Deaf community and those that are hard of hearing (HOH).

The following disability resources are available for synchronous or asynchronous online content and support.

Disability Pride PA (Opens new window)
Provide services and programming events to create and build a community for disabled individuals!
Getting the Care You Need: A Guide (Opens new window)
Outlines all of the steps needed for understanding rights, how to work with a healthcare provider, and things you may need to prepare for before an appointment. Self-advocacy for disabled individuals to participate in their own medical appointments.
Health Bridges (Opens new window)
Provides information and resources for the Deaf community, those that are Deafblind, and those that are hard of hearing (HOH).
Hearing Loss Association of PA – Pittsburgh Chapter (Opens new window)
Hosts events and meets monthly with programming for community members who are impacted by hearing loss.
PA211 - Disability Services (Opens new window)
Community assistance program that helps direct to critical resources.
Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy (Opens new window)
Autistic-led community advocacy group that provides events and programming BY autistics FOR autistics.