ABSTRACT
The temporarily able-bodied, or TABs. That's what disability activists call those who are not physically or mentally impaired. And they like to remind them that disability is a porous state; anyone can enter or leave at any time. The temporarily able-bodied, or TABs. That's what disability activists call those who are not physically or mentally impaired. And they like to remind them that disability is a porous state; anyone can enter or leave at any time. CUNY, Syracuse University and the University of Illinois at Chicago have the oldest and best-known programs. Disability studies have its greatest impact when taken up with another pursuit, academic or professional, Dr. Taylor says. For doctoral students, an interdisciplinary approach increases the odds of landing an academic appointment, since there are few professorships in disability studies alone. The Modern Language Association, which promotes the study of literature and the humanities, established disability studies in 2005 as a 'division of study'.
