HDFS 38200 - Disability And Society

Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed to introduce students to disability from progressive and contemporary diversity perspectives. Students are introduced to an overview of disability history, theory, and current thinking in the field of disability studies. Students in this course will examine and analyze the service, support, and community contexts in which people with disabilities live, work, and participate. Students will also be exposed to experiential learning activities that focus on understanding the challenges faced by individuals with disability related to inclusion across an array of educational, social, political, and health related systems. Students will gain knowledge related to the range of disability policy and how it relates to professional issues for those working with individuals with disability. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.

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