ALABAMA ADAPTED ATHLETICS
Alabama Adapted Athletics sponsors competitive college sports in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, and para track and field. Stran-Hardin Arena houses the program and is the first adapted athletics facility of its kind at a higher education institute in the U.S.
ALABAMA SUPERINTENDENTS’ ACADEMY
The Alabama Superintendents’ Academy is a collaborative effort between the Instructional Services Division of the Alabama State Department of Education and The University of Alabama College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies.
CROSSINGPOINTS
The CrossingPoints Program (CPP) serves students with significant intellectual disabilities ages 18-21 who are still receiving IDEA services during the academic year. The three-tier program is the first to be accredited by the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council in the SEC and the only accredited program in the state. CPP is is a partnership between our Department of Special Education, its Multiple Abilities Program as well as the Tuscaloosa City and County school systems.
PARALYMPIC SPORT INITIATIVE
The Paralympic Sport Initiative (PSI) exists to elevate the Paralympic movement through three foundational pillars: High Performance, Education, and Research. Together, these pillars drive its mission to empower athletes, educate communities, and expand the understanding and visibility of Paralympic sport.
SUMMER ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP
The Summer Enrichment Workshop (SEW) is an annual program for gifted and talented students sponsored by the Multiple Abilities Program in Special Education at The University of Alabama. Students who have completed grades K through 5 and are enrolled in gifted programs, with consideration for other qualified students as space permits, are invited to attend.
TEACH IN BAMA
The Teach in Bama scholarship program is designed to recruit, train, and retain talented individuals in the state of Alabama who have the potential to become successful teachers.
UA CALT & CALP
Our UA CALT & CALP programs provide pathways for teachers to become Certified Academic Language Therapists and Practitioners, working with children who have dyslexia, characteristics of dyslexia, and other persistent reading difficulties.
UA READING SUPPORT SERVICES
UA Reading Support Services provides reading intervention programs for children and Academic Language Therapy programs for teachers.
UA NOYCE SCHOLARS
The University of Alabama Noyce Scholars Program, funded by the National Science Foundation, is designed to increase the number of graduating teachers certified in chemistry, physics and mathematics who teach in Alabama.
U.ASCEND
U.ASCEND is a student-centered initiative designed to enhance the undergraduate experience by helping first-year students thrive, connect and grow within a community that values excellence, equity and engagement.
TUSCALOOSA WHOLE CHILD
The Tuscaloosa County School System Whole Child partnership is one of several funded research efforts within the Department of Special Education. UA and TCSS have a shared desire to increase academic excellence, school climate, attendance, and social and emotional learning competence in the Tuscaloosa County School System.
