Description
Participants will explore presuming competence and adopting an asset-based approach for students with disabilities. The course covers recognizing and leveraging students' unique strengths, understanding disability language choices, and the impact of person-first and identity-based language. Additionally, participants will learn about anti-ableist language to create inclusive and affirming environments.
Objectives
Course participants will:
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Develop strategies to adopt an asset-based mindset and presume competence, fostering inclusive educational practices that enhance the participation and development of all students, particularly those with disabilities;
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Apply a capacity-building framework to transform educational practices and narratives, enhancing the recognition and utilization of the inherent strengths and contributions of students with disabilities;
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Critically examine the impact of ableist language and practices on perceptions and treatment of students with disabilities, fostering awareness and proactive change in educational settings; and
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Explore and implement strategies for employing respectful and empowering language that acknowledges disability as an integral and valued aspect of human diversity, thereby challenging systemic ableism in education narratives and interactions.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Disability Representation 3: Creating Inclusive & Affirming Environments
Learning credits
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