Interdisciplinary perspectives to understand infants, youth, and adults with disabling conditions. Causes, outcomes, and intervention of commonly occurring disabilities and health conditions. A global perspective on how disabilities interact with family, society, stigma, identity, media, government, and the physical environment. Relevant to majors and careers in health, educational, rehabilitation, counseling, human services, and anthropology.
Course Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history, philosophy, definitions, and rights related to disabilities and developmental disabilities across the lifespan.
- Demonstrate understanding of and apply conceptual frameworks and tools for understanding inclusionary practices and services for individuals with disabilities across the lifespan.
- Examine the causes, outcomes, and intervention of commonly occurring disabilities and health conditions (e.g., congenital disabilities, diabetes, spinal cord injuries).
- Identify the interaction between disabilities and development across the major life stages.
- Distinguish concepts related to independence, inclusion, choice and self-determination, empowerment, access, stigma, identity politics, and acceptance for individual differences as they relate to disability, life stage, and culture.
- Compare societal responses to disability across cultures.
- Analyze how environments (physical, social, familial, cultural) facilitate or impede outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Prerequisite
HDFS 101 (Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3)) or PSY 100 (General Psychology (GT-SS3)); Sophomore standing.
Textbooks and Materials
Please check the
CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the
CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.
Instructors
Lilyana Ortega
lilyana.ortega@colostate.edu
Dr. Ortega is an assistant professor in the HDFS department. She has been at CSU for two years but previously taught at the University of Maine and CU Boulder. Dr. Ortega’s research interests include evaluation of prevention and intervention programs for high-risk youth and restorative justice approaches.
