ERIC Number: EJ1200608
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 8
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It's Okay to Teach People with an Intellectual Disability about Their Disability (Practice Brief)
Spassiani, Natasha A.
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v31 n3 p287-294 2018
This paper introduces a newly accredited university programme for students with an intellectual disability (ID). The curriculum is largely based on disability studies pedagogy that creates awareness of the social, political, and economic factors that influence how individuals with a disability navigate society. The aim of the innovative curriculum is to provide students with an ID with a high quality postsecondary education that may better equip them when transitioning from the education sector to employment and independent living. The university programme demonstrates a potential framework for inclusive education and the promotion of a more equitable education system for students with an ID.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, College Students, Barriers, Curriculum, Student Needs, Educational Innovation, Course Content, Consciousness Raising
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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