The schedule below outlines the topics we will be covering in this course, along with the associated time frames and assignments.

• Course length:  16 weeks

Note: All due dates reflect North American eastern time (ET).

Getting Started and Module 1: Introduction and Defining Disability

Module 1

Readings:	Penn State World Campus Canvas Orientation Penn State Academic Integrity Training Shallcross, L. Seeing potential, not disability. Counseling Today, pp. 28-35. Virtual Reality/360 Video Activity Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Penn State World Campus Canvas Orientation Academic Integrity Training Syllabus Quiz Module 1 Quiz Zeemap Activity (We Are One World) Discussion: Learning about Disability Discussion: Stella Young TED Talk

Module 2: Defining Culture

Module 2

Readings:	Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Module 2 Quiz Discussion: Viktoria Modesta Review Zoom Instructions and submit Get to Know Me video

Module 3: Historical Perspectives of Disability

Module 3

Readings:	Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Module 3 Quiz Psychiatric and Intellectual Disability Video M3 Journal: Willowbrook Submit Country Choice for Culture of Disability Around the World Presentation

Module 4: Demographics of People with Disabilities

Module 4

Readings:	Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Module 4 Quiz M4 Journal: Health in Your Local Community

Module 5: Models of Disability

Module 5

Readings:	Smart, J. (2009). The power of models of disability. Journal of Rehabilitation, 75(2), 3-11. Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Module 5 Quiz M5 Journal: What’s Going on in the World

Module 6: Sources of Prejudice and Stigma

Module 6

Readings:	Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Sh*t People Say to People with Disabilities Video Reflection Module 6 Quiz M6 Journal: TV and Social Media Representation

Module 7: Disability Legislation and the UNCRPD

Module 7

Readings:	Moore, C. L., & Feist-Price, S. (1999). Societal attitudes and the civil rights of persons with disabilities. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 30(2), 19-24. Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Module 7 Quiz Keith Nolan TED Talk and Legislation M7 Journal: What’s Going on in the World

Module 8: Disability and Education

Module 8

Readings:

Moody, M. (2016). From under-diagnoses to over-representation: Black children, ADHD, and the school-to-prison pipeline. Journal of African American Studies, 20(2), 152-163. doi:10.1007/s12111-016-9325-5 Resmovitz, J. (2015). https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/24/special-education-minorities_n_7649330.html Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module

Assignments:

Module 8 Quiz Reflections to Article by Hing & Laird

Module 9: Disability and Work

Module 9

Readings:	Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Module 9 Quiz Compare and Contrast Employment Rates M9 Journal: What’s Going on in the World

Module 10:  Work Week I

Module 10

Readings	Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Culture of Disability Around the World Presentation

Module 11: Work Week II

Module 11

Readings:	Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Movie Analysis: Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution Warm up to the Best Practices for Using a VR Headset

Module 12: Disability and Sexuality

Module 12

Readings	Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Myth Check Module 12 Quiz

 

Module 13: Universal Design and Assistive Technology

Module 13

Readings	Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Module 13 Quiz M13 Journal: Robson Square/UD

Module 14: Designing an Accessible Space

Module 14

Readings:	Blahovec, S. The Place of the 'Able' in Disability Activism. Edwards, K. Aspiring Social Justice Ally Identity Development Schwartz, M. The Difference Between Activism and Advocacy Review recommended articles, videos, and websites indicated within the Resources boxes throughout the module
Assignments:	Designing An Accessible Space Presentation 360 Virtual Reality Student Survey (non-graded)