The Disability Rights Movement: Policy and Legislation ((4 Credits))

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This study examines the history of the disability movement in the United States, with an emphasis on reform, inequality, social control, disenfranchisement, and the relationship between power, policy and practice. An emphasis on the complex and multi-faceted societal view of disabilities will be examined and its relation to human services practice and policy. Note: This course is aligned with the Community and Human Services Area of Study guidelines for Knowledge of Service Delivery, Diversity, and Application and Integration.