Social Work Practice with Individuals with Disabilities

Catalog description

This course introduces the student to the emerging, multidisciplinary field of disabilities. This course will teach the social construction of disabilities, which is distinct from a medical model of disabilities. Included are definitions, early history of disabilities, the disability rights movements and eugenics, policies that impacts people with disabilities, legal issues, self-advocacy, and disability culture with a focus on disabilities across the life span. Empowerment and ecological perspectives are integrated into course content, enabling students to develop an appreciation for the power and value of understanding and supporting clients in their various contexts, social networks, and environments. Social work majors must complete this course with a minimum of grade C. PREREQ: SWK 2000 is recommended.