The course introduces students to issues related to the health and well-being of individuals living with disabilities across the life course, and to the health and social policies and multi-sectoral programs that impact their quality of life and the achievement of disability justice in the U.S. MC750 progresses from the examination of the legislative framework relevant to this population, to key controversies and conversations related to disability justice, and skills and strategies for advocacy and systems change. Throughout, the course covers diverse types of disabilities, intersectionality and disability identity, and how a deficit-based system of services for disabled people contributes to the inequities experienced by those living with disabilities.

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