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Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary Disability Studies and Its Disability Studies and Its

Combined ProgramsCombined Programs

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Nature of the Interdisciplinary Nature of the Interdisciplinary Honours Disability Studies ProgramHonours Disability Studies Program

Initiated based on community interestInitiated based on community interest

Interdisciplinary effortInterdisciplinary effort

The The Interdisciplinary Degree in Disability Studies Interdisciplinary Degree in Disability Studies at at the University of Windsor commenced September 2008the University of Windsor commenced September 2008

One of the critical pieces of the Disability Studies One of the critical pieces of the Disability Studies initiative was ensuring that it reflected our initiative was ensuring that it reflected our collective commitment to social justice and collective commitment to social justice and accessibility.accessibility.

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Nature of the Interdisciplinary Nature of the Interdisciplinary Honours Disability Studies ProgramHonours Disability Studies Program

Combined programs in Disability Studies and Combined programs in Disability Studies and Social Work, Disability Studies and Social Work, Disability Studies and Psychology, and Minor in Disability Studies Psychology, and Minor in Disability Studies added 2012added 2012

One of the critical pieces of the Disability One of the critical pieces of the Disability Studies initiative was ensuring that it Studies initiative was ensuring that it reflected our collective commitment to reflected our collective commitment to social justice and accessibility.social justice and accessibility.

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Emphasis on including persons with Emphasis on including persons with disabilities and the disability community made disabilities and the disability community made selecting a Social Model of Disabilities selecting a Social Model of Disabilities essential to the program’s philosophy.essential to the program’s philosophy.

The Social Model of Disability (Goodley, The Social Model of Disability (Goodley,

2000; Shakespeare, 1998) reflects a collective 2000; Shakespeare, 1998) reflects a collective commitment to social justice and accessibilitycommitment to social justice and accessibility

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–diversity in the local communitydiversity in the local community

–the Human Rights approach undertaken by the the Human Rights approach undertaken by the province of Ontarioprovince of Ontario

–a review of approaches to Disability Studies in a review of approaches to Disability Studies in Canadian schools and other countriesCanadian schools and other countries

The opportunity to develop an Interdisciplinary The opportunity to develop an Interdisciplinary

Disability Studies program was driven byDisability Studies program was driven by

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The opportunity to develop an Interdisciplinary The opportunity to develop an Interdisciplinary Disability Studies program was driven byDisability Studies program was driven by

– the vision of persons with disabilities and the vision of persons with disabilities and practitioners and academics who had the courage practitioners and academics who had the courage to listen and actto listen and act

– university’s commitment to justice and university’s commitment to justice and accessibilityaccessibility

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The commitment to accessibility, diversity The commitment to accessibility, diversity and social justice, evident in the social model and social justice, evident in the social model of disability requires:of disability requires:

– Staff in service agencies with the skills necessary Staff in service agencies with the skills necessary to make inclusion a reality by removing barriersto make inclusion a reality by removing barriers

– Graduates of Disability Studies and its Combined Graduates of Disability Studies and its Combined Programs that possess the necessary knowledge Programs that possess the necessary knowledge and skills to work with persons with disabilities and skills to work with persons with disabilities

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Disability Studies enter the program as: Disability Studies enter the program as:

– Grade 12 students seeking access to an honours Grade 12 students seeking access to an honours degree program in Disability Studies and its degree program in Disability Studies and its Combined ProgramsCombined Programs

– University and college students wanting to University and college students wanting to transfer from other programs and universitiestransfer from other programs and universities

– Employees seeking greater expertise and Employees seeking greater expertise and promotionpromotion

– Graduates Graduates of human service college programs of human service college programs interested in career advancement interested in career advancement

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Make the dream of full inclusion a reality for Make the dream of full inclusion a reality for Ontarians and Canadians with disabilities Ontarians and Canadians with disabilities

Become advocates for social justice as policy Become advocates for social justice as policy makers makers

Gain employment in human service professions Gain employment in human service professions supporting individuals with disabilitiessupporting individuals with disabilities

Attend graduate school and other training Attend graduate school and other training programsprograms

What do Disability Studies What do Disability Studies graduates do?graduates do?

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The DS program equips students with the The DS program equips students with the necessary analytical skills to enhance their necessary analytical skills to enhance their abilities in working in the broad areas of abilities in working in the broad areas of disabilitydisability

Disability Studies graduates fill the need Disability Studies graduates fill the need for trained professionals asfor trained professionals as– Advocates for social justice as policy makersAdvocates for social justice as policy makers– Practitioners in human service professionsPractitioners in human service professions

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Career opportunities for DS grads Career opportunities for DS grads include:include:– EducationEducation– Social planning Social planning – Service deliveryService delivery– Agency case managers and supervisorsAgency case managers and supervisors– Government administratorsGovernment administrators– Policy analysts in disability policy and Policy analysts in disability policy and

accessibilityaccessibility

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Program Requirements for Program Requirements for Disability Studies ProgramDisability Studies Program

Program of Study for Disability Studies Students Program of Study for Disability Studies Students – The student completes a total of 40 coursesThe student completes a total of 40 courses– Major Requirements: Major Requirements:

Two introductory psychology coursesTwo introductory psychology courses Two introductory social work coursesTwo introductory social work courses Four disability emphasis courses Four disability emphasis courses One social science research courseOne social science research course Three human development psychology courses Three human development psychology courses Five Disability Studies courses Five Disability Studies courses One Disability Studies Practicum One Disability Studies Practicum

– Option Requirements: 6 coursesOption Requirements: 6 courses– Other Requirements: 14 coursesOther Requirements: 14 courses

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– 37-301 Theories of Disability and the Social 37-301 Theories of Disability and the Social ModelModel

– 37-302 Historical approaches to People with 37-302 Historical approaches to People with DisabilitiesDisabilities

– 37-401 Community Approaches, Advocacy and 37-401 Community Approaches, Advocacy and EmpowermentEmpowerment

Five Disability Studies Courses Five Disability Studies Courses that begins at Year 3:that begins at Year 3:

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– 37-402 Service Delivery Systems and Independent 37-402 Service Delivery Systems and Independent LivingLiving

– 37-465 Community Orientation to Disability 37-465 Community Orientation to Disability IssuesIssues

Disability Studies Courses that Disability Studies Courses that begins at Year 4:begins at Year 4:

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Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.0 and a major GPA of 5.0.8.0 is required to graduate with an Honours degree

GPA is calculated on a 13 point scale at the University of Windsor

5.0 is the equivalent of 60-62.9% (C-)5.0 is the equivalent of 60-62.9% (C-)

8.0 is the equivalent of 70-72.9% (B-)8.0 is the equivalent of 70-72.9% (B-)

Why Choose Disability Why Choose Disability Studies at the University of Studies at the University of

Windsor?Windsor? Field placement in 4Field placement in 4thth year provides Disability Study year provides Disability Study

students with clinical experience and an integration students with clinical experience and an integration of theory and practiceof theory and practice

Small class sizes in core disability studies courses Small class sizes in core disability studies courses fosters stimulating learning environmentfosters stimulating learning environment

Opportunity for involvement Opportunity for involvement

(Peer mentoring, social events, Accessibility Planning (Peer mentoring, social events, Accessibility Planning Committee, Disability Studies Student Association) Committee, Disability Studies Student Association)

No longer an application process for 3No longer an application process for 3rdrd year year

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Contact UsContact Us

Dr. Debra M. Hernandez JozefowiczDr. Debra M. Hernandez JozefowiczDisability Studies CoordinatorDisability Studies Coordinator

Disability Studies ProgramDisability Studies ProgramRoom 2162, Chrysler Hall NorthRoom 2162, Chrysler Hall North

401 Sunset Avenue, University of Windsor401 Sunset Avenue, University of WindsorWindsor, ON, Canada N9B 3Windsor, ON, Canada N9B 3

Phone: 519-253-3000 Ext. 3068, Fax: 519-973-Phone: 519-253-3000 Ext. 3068, Fax: 519-973-70367036

E-mail: E-mail: disabilitystudies@uwindsor.caWeb: Web: www.uwindsor.ca/disabilitystudies