If you want to help people with disabilities or other health challenges live better lives, consider exploring allied health. The bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation and disability studies at ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ will prepare you for rewarding rehabilitation careers, such as rehabilitation technician and rehabilitation specialist and a wide variety of other allied health jobs. After completing your coursework and hands-on practicum, you’ll be well-versed in disability advocacy, disability law and rights, medical aspects of disability, disability culture, assessment of disability, barriers to employment for people with disabilities, compassion, etc.
For more information about program availability and delivery options, call 1-800-414-5756
With coursework focused on disability and rehabilitation and invaluable practicum
experiences, you’ll be well-positioned not only for allied health and rehabilitation
jobs but for graduate school. Take our spring 2023 class, for example: Out of 13 graduates,
11 applied for graduate school in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language
pathology and were accepted to the University of Montevallo, the University of South
Alabama, Alabama State University, the University of Alabama Birmingham, and Faulkner,
Auburn and Samford universities. If graduate school is your goal, TROY can help you
get there.
One way to learn about graduate school programs, practicums, and job opportunities
is through our Pre-Speech, Physical and Occupational Therapy Club. By joining, you’ll
be surrounded by those who share your passion for helping people regain mobility.
You’ll network with TROY students as well as allied health professionals who share
their knowledge, wisdom and experiences with you. The connections you make could lead
to phenomenal opportunities in allied health careers.
With your disability studies degree, you can work in a variety of settings, including acute care medical centers and hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, clinics and private practices. The program will also prepare you to earn advanced degrees, opening up allied health and rehabilitation careers, including speech-language pathology and occupational therapy.
Dr. Sharon M. Weaver, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies in the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Interpreter Training, is the recipient of ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ’s 2022 Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching.