Scholars with Diverse Abilities

SDAP at conference

SDAP Students Present at National Conference
Nov 5, 2024

The Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) staff and students attended the State of the Art (SOTA) Conference for inclusive post-secondary edu...

Best Buddies, a SDAP suborganization, hosts a speed dating for friends event in the Reich College of Education Building.

SDAP’s milestone: A decade of progress and success
Nov 2, 2023

Started by a local parent and App State faculty member 12 years ago who wanted to give their children an opportunity to attend college, Scholars with ...

Best Buddies Talent Show

Best Buddies organization hosts talent show
Nov 9, 2022

The Scholars with Diverse Abilities Appalachian Best Buddies organization hosted a talent show for its members Nov. 2.App State’s Scholars with...

Sydney McKeaver, far left in foreground, is an App State senior majoring in elementary education with a secondary concentration in exceptional learners. She serves as a College Life Fellow for App State’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP), helping the scholars with daily tasks. Pictured with McKeaver, from left to right, are SDAP scholars Anne Carol Sheely, Bridger Robinson and Web English.

App State’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program celebrates a decade of transforming lives
May 2, 2022

Ten years ago, Courtney Bell was a trailblazer in Appalachian State University’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) — an inc...

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Disabled students find unique opportunities at App State
Jan 18, 2022

Nicholas Curry just wrapped up his first semester at Appalachian State University. It’s a moment to celebrate for any student, but for Nicholas, the...

SDAP and TEA Fellows

App State's inclusive Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) presents to visiting international fellows
Nov 16, 2021

Appalachian State University’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) was invited to present its innovative program for students with intell...

Anna Ward and Rebekah Cummings

SDAP Staff and Students Present at the UDL Digicon Conference
Feb 16, 2021

Appalachian State University’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) staff and students presented at the Universal Design for Learning (UDL...