OPENING DOORS: WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

DATES:
           Saturday, November 8        9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
           Saturday, November 15      9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

INSTRUCTOR:  
           Matthew Wappett, Ph.D.
           Personal Office Phone: 208-885-3038
           E-mail: wappett@uidaho.edu
           Web: www.idahodisability.blogspot.com or www.idahocdhd.org

1 CREDIT: SOC 403

CATALOG LISTING:  TBA

CRN: TBA

LOCATION:  TBA

DESCRIPTION:

This workshop is designed to give you a good basic understanding of how disability is experienced and perceived in the modern world.  We will discuss models of understanding disability, the origins of disability discrimination, and the evolution of policies designed to protect individuals with disabilities.  You will also receive an introduction to the role that disability plays in the geography of the workplace and other institutions.  We will also take time to look at cultural representations of disability and attempt to understand how these pervasive media shape, reify, and perpetuate disability stereotypes.

Click HERE for the preliminary syllabus.

 REQUIREMENTS:

To earn one credit towards the certificate, students must register for the workshop credit PRIOR to attending the conference and complete all requirements as explained by the instructor.  Students must receive permission for the workshop credit from the instructor, Matthew Wappett.  He can be contacted via email: wappett@uidaho.edu

Any questions about this workshop should be addressed to Matthew Wappett: wappett@uidaho.edu