DEE 606 Applied Disability Studies: Advocacy Through Consulting

This course in Applied Disability Studies examines educational consulting practices that enact principles of an inclusive disability rights perspective. Candidates learn how to meaningfully represent school-age students and adult self-advocates in their consulting work with other team constituents to impact success, belonging, and status. Authentic examples will be shared to promote person-centered thinking, presumptions of competency and methods of institutional change. Planning processes will be taught and applied to progressively promote meaningful futures for people that achieve agency and quality of life. Candidates will develop a plan for consulting to achieve effectiveness in working with schools, community, employment, government, and advocacy agencies to promote full citizenship or people with disabilities. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the NCE Doctoral Program or the consent of the instructor. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours