Fifty-four million Americans have disabilities, making this one of the largest minority groups in the United States. Thoroughly understanding disability requires understanding human diversity and social justice. The course will cover a wide variety of disability topics, and prominent leaders in the disability field will serve as guest lecturers.

Provides an in-depth understanding of the principles, design, planning, and application of person-centered practices to support people with disabilities. Students will engage in the person-centered planning process and provide supports using person-centered practices to students in the Inclusive Post- Secondary Education program at UGA.

This independent study course is designed to provide students with a variety of learning experiences in the field of disability through completion of prescribed activities in areas of directed readings, product development, and/or service learning under the supervision of the instructor. Students will attend designated number of IHDD seminars dependent upon the number of course credit hours (i.e., 1-3).

Contemporary issues impacting people with disabilities and their families. Self-determination, disability rights, inclusion, person-centered approaches, cultural competence, legislative/legal issues, and personal issues of people with disabilities will be addressed. The course presents a lifespan perspective.

A problem-based learning and psychosocial lifespan approach to understanding disability in adulthood is taken. Students are presented with open-ended, real-life problems for analysis. Topics explored range from transition out of high school through adult life into old age.

A problem-based learning and psychosocial lifespan approach to understanding disability in adulthood is taken. Learning through service engaging with adults with disabilities is required. Students are presented with open-ended, real-life problems for analysis. Topics explored range from transition out of high school through adult life into old age.

A problem-based learning and psychosocial lifespan approach to understanding disability from birth through adolescence is taken. Students are presented with open-ended, real-life problems for analysis. Topics explored range from prenatal diagnosis through childhood and adolescence.

A problem-based learning and psychosocial lifespan approach to understanding disability from birth through adolescence is taken. Learning through service engaging with youth with disabilities and their families is required. Students are presented with open-ended, real-life problems for analysis. Topics explored range from prenatal diagnosis through childhood and adolescence.

Addresses issues considered critical in disability studies. Foundations of disability studies, including disability theories, models, definitions, ethics, laws, and culture, will be explored. Social changes in values, perception, and practice over time are examined and discussed.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.